Flda Has Appeals To Kogi Govt To Make Available To Public Violence Against Person’s Prohibition Law.VAPP

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The international federation of Women Lawyers, (FIDA) has appealed to the Kogi State Government to make available to the public the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law, (VAPP) signed by the Government in 2022.

The Kogi State Chairperson of FIDA Barr, Lilian Ajuma made the call while speaking at a one-day sensitization of stakeholders in the administration of criminal justice of the provisions of the Kogi State VAPP law 2022

The legal practitioners lamented on the wide mis-conception about the vapp law signed in the state, stressing that there is need to re-enlignten the people for effective administration of criminal justice

The FIDA chairperson, Lilian Ajuma appealed to the state Government to give adequate funding to the office of the Public Defender who according to her has the mandate to ensure proper implementation of the VAPP law.

Lilian Ajuma said the vapp law does not only covers women and children, it also covers men as they can also be sexually and emotionally assaulted too, adding that there are people and even lawyers who are not aware that the vapp law exist.
The Kogi State Chief Judge, Justice Josiah Majebi commended FIDA for their promptness on issues concerning the rights of Women and Children in the Country.
Justice Majebi also reiterated that, some lawyers in the State are not aware that the law has been passed , just as he appealed to the ministry of Justice to take proper look at the law and ensure that their charges comes under it

While narrating his ordeal about the sharp practices of some legal Practitioners with questionable character, the Chief judge lamented that, some prosecuting counsel have been compromised hence the need to collectively put an end to such menace in the judiciary system.

Speaking at the event, State Attorney General Ibrahim Sanni who was represented by Barrister Okpanachi is of the view that, the sensitization program will bring the law closer to the people.

The Chairperson, Kogi State NGO network, Ambassador Idris Ozovehe Muraina commended FIDA for their roles in making the society a better place, adding that the new development will ensure the safety of women and children and even those who intercede on their behalf.

He thanked the chief justice for always paying attention to matters that concerns women and children in the society

In a paper presentation by Ojoma Haruna, a legal practitioner on the overview of Kogi State Violence Prohibition Law, she said the VAPP law is not restricted to Women alone but also captured individual including Children, Men, and vulnerable person.

She said the violence eliminates all forms of violence in both public and private lives, adding that, there was high cases of violence during the covid-19 lockdown across the Country

While speaking with our reporter, Abdullahi Wahab Zekeri, the director general of state public defender and citizens right, said the aim of the vapp law is to combat the rising cases of domestic violence, he advised perpetuators to desist from such evil act as the penalty will be grevious as the will take it’s full course.

Eunice Abimbola Agbogun, the Executive director challenged Parenthood initiative (CPI) expressed happiness over the vapp bill, she commended the governor of kogi state, yahaya Bello and the house of assembly for passing this law.

It could be recalled that, 34 States including Kogi State across the Country have domesticated the VAPP law.

VAPP law in Kogi State is divided in six part with 47 section.

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