{"id":18986,"date":"2020-06-04T13:18:45","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T13:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=18986"},"modified":"2020-06-04T13:18:50","modified_gmt":"2020-06-04T13:18:50","slug":"reps-vote-against-castration-as-punishment-for-rape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=18986","title":{"rendered":"Reps vote against castration as punishment for rape"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image1-2020-04-29T080229.785.jpeg\" alt=\"To retaliate maltreatment of citizens, Nigerian Reps begin probe of legality of Chinese, their business\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Members of the House of Representatives on Thursday voted against a recommendation that those convicted for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/uwaila-omozuwa-rape-now-a-pandemic-in-our-country-atiku\/\">rape&nbsp;<\/a>in the country should be castrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was as the House at plenary, considered and adopted a motion on the rising cases of sexual violence in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However a recommendation by a member, Mr James Faleke that persons found guilty of rape should be castrated, was voted against by members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before putting the prayer to a voice vote, the Speaker,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/speaker-gbajabiamila-denies-endorsing-any-letter-to-extend-year-of-service-for-nass-staff\/\">Femi Gbajabiamila<\/a>, however, asked what would happen to an older female who rapes a younger male.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The comment however generated noisy outbursts in the chambers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the House of Representatives on Thursday voted against a recommendation that those convicted for&nbsp;rape&nbsp;in the country should be castrated. 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