The post reported that a Nigerian postgraduate student was sentenced to 10 years in a UK prison for raping a 17-year-old girl in Bradford. This sparked outrage online, with many condemning the act, but one particular comment stood out:
“Shameless fool, he thinks it’s Nigeria where they don’t take rape seriously.”
While the anger against rape is valid, the comment unfairly generalizes Nigeria as a country that doesn’t take such crimes seriously. Yes, justice for sexual assault can sometimes be slow or mishandled in Nigeria, but that does not mean the entire nation condones it. Such comments risk discouraging victims from seeking justice and paint Nigerians broadly as lawless or indifferent. The focus should remain on demanding accountability and strengthening Nigeria’s legal and social systems to protect victims and punish offenders, not shaming the entire country.
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