Demands International Scrutiny and Immediate Arrests

Amb. Zino Lexili Ogazi, the International Youth Network (IYN) Special Envoy for the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2250 (UNSCR 2250) in West Africa, has issued a scathing condemnation of reported “fertility rites” and sexual violence against women in Ozoro, Delta State, Nigeria. Labeling the practices a “crime against humanity,” the Envoy has called for an immediate end to what has been described as a “Rape Festival.”

In a high-level official statement issued Saturday, March 21, 2026, from her regional office, Amb. Zino Lexili Ogazi (Queen Zee Adaeze Ohemaa Yaa Asantewaa) called on the Nigerian Federal Government and Delta State authorities to move beyond rhetoric and ensure the immediate prosecution of all perpetrators captured in viral footage of the events.

“I am appalled that in 2026, we are still debating the ‘cultural’ right of men to hunt women like animals,” Amb. Ogazi stated. “There is no tradition on earth that justifies the desecration of a woman’s body. When you violate a woman, you commit a murder of the spirit.”

The Special Envoy directly challenged the local leadership in Ozoro, questioning the silence of traditional authorities. “To the Ovie, the Chiefs, and the Elders: If you sat in your homes and palaces while women were being hunted in your streets and stripped of their dignity… you are not leaders: you are enablers.”

Call for International Intervention
Amb. Zino Lexili Ogazi is formally calling upon the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to investigate these practices as violations of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.

Furthermore, she urged the Nigerian Diaspora to use their global platforms to ensure this crisis is not swept under the rug of local tradition.
“The world is watching,” the Envoy noted. “We call on the Diaspora to amplify the cries of these women until the Nigerian government fulfills its duty to protect its citizens.”

The statement highlights growing international scrutiny under the framework of UNSCR 2250 (Youth, Peace, and Security). Amb. Ogazi confirmed that her office is monitoring legal proceedings with unwavering scrutiny, warning that a failure to prosecute would be a “confession that there is no justice in this land.”

Demands for Justice
The Envoy’s office, led by Amb. Zino Lexili Ogazi (Queen Zee Adaeze Ohemaa Yaa Asantewaa), has laid out a clear mandate for the Nigerian authorities:

The total and immediate abolition of the “Rape Festival” and all associated barbaric practices.

The arrest and prosecution of every individual identified in social media footage.

Stronger state protection for women’s rights, ensuring culture is never used as a shield for violence.

“Culture is a crown, not a weapon,” the Envoy concluded. “We will not stop until every perpetrator is behind bars.”