Justice for Mary Sunday

 

Mary Sunday is the lady that was allegedly attacked by her police fiance, Gbanwuan, who threw a burning stove at her during a misunderstanding.


The police authority described the condition of Mary as a self-inflicted one and
Gbanwuan has been cleared of the allegation on the grounds that the police had carried out and closed investigation on the matter. 


However, foremost human rights activist, Executive Director, Women Advocates Research & Documentation Centre-WARDC,Dr.(Mrs.)Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, suspects a bias in the matter.


“One would wonder why a woman who was running for her dear life and seeking help and assistance from neighbours would suddenly become suicidal and inflict such harm on herself. Beyond this investigation, Mary has no other option of redress since the police have closed investigation on her case”


“We’ve written twice to the Police Service Commission but got no response. We’ve also written to the Lagos State House of Assembly from whom we’re yet to get an acknowledgement.


To us as human rights activists, we’re getting convinced that despite its domestic violence laws, the state is not interested in reducing violence against women.


 We’re therefore planning to do a petition to the African Commission and the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Violence and Discrimination against Women – CEDAW, on this matter, to state that the Nigerian government has failed in the protection of women’s rights.”    


Mary has been discharged since June. She was hoping to join the Police force too but with her present condition, that may never be. Will she ever get justice?

“We’ve written twice to the Police Service Commission but got no response. We’ve also written to the Lagos State House of Assembly from whom we’re yet to get an acknowledgement. To us as human rights activists, we’re getting convinced that despite its domestic violence laws, the state is not interested in reducing violence against women. We’re therefore planning to do a petition to the African Commission and the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Violence and Discrimination against Women – CEDAW, on this matter, to state that the Nigerian government has failed in the protection of women’s rights.”

- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/08/alleged-deadly-attack-by-fiance-my-case-was-closed-unjustly-by-the-police/#sthash.6tEbb2NJ.dpuf

Foremost human rights activist, Dr.(Mrs.)Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, Executive Director, Women Advocates Research & Documentation Centre-WARDC, suspects a bias in the matter.
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- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/08/alleged-deadly-attack-by-fiance-my-case-was-closed-unjustly-by-the-police/#sthash.6tEbb2NJ.dpuf

Foremost human rights activist, Dr.(Mrs.)Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, Executive Director, Women Advocates Research & Documentation Centre-WARDC, suspects a bias in the matter. - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/08/alleged-deadly-attack-by-fiance-my-case-was-closed-unjustly-by-the-police/#sthash.6tEbb2NJ.dpuf

“We’ve written twice to the Police Service Commission but got no response. We’ve also written to the Lagos State House of Assembly from whom we’re yet to get an acknowledgement. To us as human rights activists, we’re getting convinced that despite its domestic violence laws, the state is not interested in reducing violence against women. We’re therefore planning to do a petition to the African Commission and the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Violence and Discrimination against Women – CEDAW, on this matter, to state that the Nigerian government has failed in the protection of women’s rights.” - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/08/alleged-deadly-attack-by-fiance-my-case-was-closed-unjustly-by-the-police/#sthash.6tEbb2NJ.dpuf

“We’ve written twice to the Police Service Commission but got no response. We’ve also written to the Lagos State House of Assembly from whom we’re yet to get an acknowledgement. To us as human rights activists, we’re getting convinced that despite its domestic violence laws, the state is not interested in reducing violence against women. We’re therefore planning to do a petition to the African Commission and the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Violence and Discrimination against Women – CEDAW, on this matter, to state that the Nigerian government has failed in the protection of women’s rights.” - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/08/alleged-deadly-attack-by-fiance-my-case-was-closed-unjustly-by-the-police/#sthash.6tEbb2NJ.dpuf

“We’ve written twice to the Police Service Commission but got no response. We’ve also written to the Lagos State House of Assembly from whom we’re yet to get an acknowledgement. To us as human rights activists, we’re getting convinced that despite its domestic violence laws, the state is not interested in reducing violence against women. We’re therefore planning to do a petition to the African Commission and the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Violence and Discrimination against Women – CEDAW, on this matter, to state that the Nigerian government has failed in the protection of women’s rights.” - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/08/alleged-deadly-attack-by-fiance-my-case-was-closed-unjustly-by-the-police/#sthash.6tEbb2NJ.dpuf