The Zamfara State Sexual Assault Referral center has recorded 366 casesof rape and domestic violence, despite many challenges encountered.
The center also expressed challenges in the prosecution of the cases.
The medical Director of the center, Dr Aminat M.Hassan disclosed this during a round table meeting organized by the State chapter of the Human Rights Commission, to commemorate the International Human Rights Day in the State.
Dr Hassan lamented that the referral center recorded 366 cases mostly on sexual assault, rape and domestic violence since it was established in 2019.
According to the MD, the cases were referred to the relevant agencies for neccessary action, after they were fully established.
“Currently we have suspended our service as a result of challenges encountered, we have no office accommodation”.
She maintained that Zamfara has only one referral center and called on government to establish sexual assault referral centers across the three senatorial zone.
The attendees at the event included officials of the State human rights commission headed by Mr Abdullahi, officials from ministry of Women and Children affairs, Media and civil society working on Gender Based violence.
