Abuja, June 16 (RHC)-- Nigeria's police chief said the country had seen a sharp increase in cases of rape and domestic abuse of women during coronavirus lockdowns.
"It has come to the public knowledge now that because of the COVID-19 restrictions, we have a surge in cases of rape and gender-based violence," Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu told reporters in the capital Abuja.
"From January-May 2020, we have recorded about 717 rape incidents that were reported across the country", he said, adding that 799 suspects have been arrested.
