Justice Wike, who is the wife of the immediate past Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, stated this on Tuesday on the sidelines of the 2nd National Conference of Family Court Judges, Magistrates, and other Family Court Practitioners in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
She insisted that the existing penalties for such crimes are insufficient and called for measures that would act as a stronger deterrent against child sexual abuse.
According to the Judge, society should intensify the consequences for those who commit such heinous acts, extending beyond the current options of life imprisonment or a 14-year jail term.
She said, “We should do much more. I think we should do something that will be drastic, that will make them think twice before they do that.
“I cannot think of anything better than having legislation that whatever it is that whatever part of your body you use on a child while defiling the child, that part should be cut off. If it is your finger, if it is your mouth if it is your private part.
“I think men will take it more seriously when you come up with such legislation. I hope a man in the House of Reps or Senate sponsors a bill like that.”
Kanyi Daily recalls that Nyesom Wike had been caught on camera publicly reminding his wife, Eberechi Wike, of her conjugal duties during an event.
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