Rapists should be castrated - Minister

The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Dr. Ramatu Aliyu, has said that rapists should be castrated instead of sending them to prison.

Aliyu stated this while distributing palliatives to some unions in Abuja.

The Minister stated that castration as punishment for rape will serve as a deterrent to others.

She said, “We will involve every member of the community in this battle against rape. Just recently, we are in search of one offender, and definitely we will nip it in the bud. And in conjunction with all the security outfits, NAPTIP, in the Federal Capital Territory, we are in the watch, and for any offender that we get, we will take it to any length to ensure that he is not fit to live.

“We are also pushing for serious institutional framework that will ensure that justice is done. It is not enough to just jail such person, definitely punishment like castration will do. When we kill them, they die and not remembering anything, therefore they should be castrated and roam the streets and remain inactive”.