Oluwo of Iwo set to distribute pepper spray to women

Abdulrosheed Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwo has said that he is set to distribute pepper spray to the female residents in his town.

He said that the effort is geared towards curbing incessant rape attacks as the pepper spray would be used as self-defence against rapists.

According to a statement confirmed by the monarch’s press secretary, Alli Ibraheem, the distribution is scheduled to come up on Monday, June 15. The statement read in part,

“Interested females across the three locals of Iwo, Ayedire and Ola Oluwa are enjoined to converge at Oluwo’s palace on Monday by 10 am. There will be a brief enlightenment and training on its usage and protection against sexual assault”.

Oluwo advices FG to legalise stun guns for women

Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi has advised that the Federal Government authorizes women to make use of stun guns and pepper spray to protect themselves from rapists.

This is one of the many reactions trailing the outbreak of rampant sexual harassment and molestation all over the place.

In the past week, social media was awash with conversations about rape as Nigerians called out alleged rapists and also called on the government to fish out the culprits of rape incidents reported during the week.

Two undergraduates, Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, a student of the University of Benin and Barakat Bello, a student of Institute of Agriculture, Research and Training, Ibadan were raped and murdered last week.

In a statement signed by his media, Alli Ibrahim, Oluwo reacted to the recent rape incidents by asking the government “to consider the legalisation of the use of stun guns and pepper spray by females as protective items.”

The monarch said, 

“Many ladies were raped and killed. I’ve strong trust that the items, when approved for females will protect them against such an unjust treatment and return sanctity to our society."