Ekiti State Government has published the name and photograph of a young man who was convicted for raping a twenty-three years old woman in the state.
In a statement on Friday, the state ministry of justice, through the Ekiti State Attorney-General, Wale Fapohunda said the convict, named Ajewole Dada Filani, formerly resident in Ikere-Ekiti, is currently serving life imprisonment at the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Ado Ekiti.
According to the state ministry of justice, “the name and shame policy is part of the proactive measures deployed by the State Government to rid Ekiti State of all forms of violence against Women and Children”.
The statement reads: “In response to the frequency of reported cases of Gender-based violence and sexual abuse, the Government of Ekiti State has published the name & photograph of another convicted sex offender in the State.
“The Ministry of Justice under the leadership of @AGWaleFapohunda has released a Public Notice on the status of Ajewole Dada Filani, formerly resident in Ikere-Ekiti who was convicted for the rape of a 23-year-old woman.
“Ajewole is currently serving life imprisonment at the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Ado Ekiti. He has also been registered in the Ekiti State Ministry of Justice @ekiti_MOjustice Sex Offenders’ Register.
“This name and shame policy is part of the proactive measures deployed by the State Government to rid Ekiti State of all forms of violence against Women and Children.
“Ekiti Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Management Committee, which is chaired by First Lady @bisiafayemi, is currently on advocacy tour to engage key stakeholders in proactive ways to eliminate GBV, FGM & sexual harassment, and to ensure the security of victims and access to justice.”
