Being a woman: a crime in Nigeria?
Aidsfonds - "Over two weeks in April, more than 100 women in Abuja were forcefully and illegally arrested by a joint task force set up by the Federal Capital Territory Administration. The majority of the women were picked up in the capital’s streets and restaurants, others while enjoying drinks on a Friday night with friends or while at clubs and hangout spots. They were all accused of being sex workers. (By Anthony Nkwocha, Country Focal Point, PITCH Nigeria)
"Women in Nigeria have long suffered domestic violence, but they now face gender-based violence in the country’s Streets." (Photo: