Ladies, Danger: Avoid Being Rapéd By Your Boyfriends

Guys, you too, avoid being rapéd by your Sugar Mummy. hehe! The Nigeria Police on Tuesday raised an alarm over the increasing reported cases of rape and warned ladies in Nigeria against falling prey to the gimmicks of their male companions. The police said they had uncovered the wicked tactics prospective rapists use to snare their victims, mostly beautiful ladies.

Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abayomi Shogunle, wrote on Twitter that young ladies should be wary of the emergency calls they receive from their male friends who may claim illnesses.

“Rape is a fast growing global crime. It is never the victim’s fault, yet many victims of rape carry the scar and guilt forever,” the police said.

“Ladies, a guy calls you on the telephone and says 'I’m sick, please come to my house'. Are you a medical doctor or a nurse? Don’t go. That is a guy’s scope for rape...

He advised that if she is not a nurse or a medical doctor, a lady should not rush to honour such invitation.

Mr Shogunle said there was no excuse whatsoever for rapists who claim ignorance of the law; adding that it was imperative for men, both young and old, to draw the line between consensual séx and rapé.

He advised that men should solicit permission and consent for every intimate advances or séxual activity with a lady. He warned that crossing the red line could be tantamount to spending several years in prison.

“Guys, please take a lady’s ‘No’ as no and not a ‘Na shakara, she won do’ stuff,” Shogunle warned.

Meanwhile, some Nigerians have called on women to steer clear of risk factors associated with rapé. In their messages to the police, they unanimously condemned the crime, but argued that some victims should also share part of the blame.

For Shanu Majekodunmi, “We should also understand that the blame could also be placed on the ladies who dress indecently. Police should come up with different enlightenment initiatives. Also, training on self defence tactics could also be considered.”

One Rafael Egbogbo said young ladies had a big role to play in reducing the incidence of rape. Writing on the police Facebook page, he said, “A large percentage of rapé victims are the ones that trigger the offenders with the way they dress, paying visits to unknown Internet ‘friends’ even when they don’t know the (friends’) ulterior motive.

"In fact, ladies in this digital age extort money and other valuable items from men they meet on the Internet, even when they really don’t want to go out with him."