THE United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteurs has urged the federal government to prosecute individuals that have sexually assaulted women and girls in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps across the country.
 
Speaking yesterday in Abuja, the leader of the team, which was on tour of the IDPs camps between January 18 and 22, Ms. Urmila Bhoola, said their findings include a gap in service delivery and access to justice for women and girls who are victims of Boko Haram.
 
She said: “Real and concerted efforts are needed at the federal and state levels to secure accountability and address impunity for sexual violence, including child and forced marriage. 
 
“Furthermore, the right of victims for a just and effective remedy is paramount to their recovery and reintegration.”   
 
Bhoola also urged the government not to make relocation of IDPs compulsory, stressing that every attempt at further traumatising the victims should be avoided.