Police Spokesman Mr Frank MBA has advised rape victims to resist the urge to take their bath immediately after they are raped. According to him, doing so may destroy important evidence needed to convict the rapist. In a writeup by Mba, he advised:

"Preserve all physical evidence after rape. Do not take your bath or change the clothes you wore during the rape incident.

"This may destroy essential components of evidence necessary to establish your case and convict the rapist.

"Preserve all torn materials such as underwears, bras or other apparels. Similarly, all blood stained or seminal fluid-stained items should also be preserved.

"Personal items belonging to the suspects picked up from the scene should also be preserved. Where possible, the scene of rape also known as the scene of crime should be preserved to enable investigators review it in its uncontaminated form."

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Many rapists have gone free because the evidence of rape wasn't preserved.

Lalasticlala I feel this should be moved to Front Page, to help rape victims. Many rape victims destroy or wash away the evidence and then come years later to make claims and many won't believe them by then.

Okay

C

Rape cases are the most difficult cases to prove in courts all over the world even in the US. That's why only few of them get justice. This advice from the police is a very good advice however, if the man is extremely rich, don't bother because he'll compromise the police and the same police officers will destroy the evidence. The best thing is to seek compensation so you don't lose out on both sides.

Hmmn... Very timely advice.

Busola no suppose baff for 20 years.

Recently almost all, if not all, the topics on FP are actually relevant and useful news
I thank God that the mods are stepping up

Only God go save us in Nigeria

Please Oga Police Sir,






What if the rapist used condom?

Preserve all torn materials such as underwears, bras or other apparels. Similarly, all blood stained or seminal fluid-stained items should also be preserved.

"Personal items belonging to the suspects picked up from the scene should also be preserved. Where possible, the scene of rape also known as the scene of crime should be preserved to enable investigators review it in its uncontaminated form."

Wow!
This is highly commendable coming from Nigeria police.
It looks like a scene from The Investigation Network Show on cable.
We are now talking about crime scene and forensic expert in our darling nation?

Yes, slow and steady we will get to a New and better Nigeria.
This is the change we voted for.

God bless Nigeria.

igbodefender:
Amen and amen.

God bless you too igbo defender.

Say no to rape!

Issoryt

Very vital information. Prolly the best information from police since buhari took over.

Busola was not raping it was a consensualiat kini

How can you even remember all of these after the incidence... In an environment where u will be stigmatized for voicing out after a rape...who runs to police immediately after a rape? .. To every lady that is courageous enough to report a genuine rape incidence , you are strong and you can only be better...

Ikpeazukerosene:
Hmmn... Very timely advice.

Busola no suppose baff for 20 years.

Lawd!

Una dey burst my head for this nairaland...wtf?

Advice rather should be why they shouldn't wash the rape cloths quickly.
So when they get rape they'll run to police station first b4 taking their bath?

Vital information.

Death sentence for child rapists, life imprisonment for raping an adult and if the suspect is unable to price their innocence within 10 years ,then the judgment stands with exception of if the victims dies in the process then the rapist gets a death sentence.

That's when the stigma issue is first addressed

Yeah true, a lot of vital evidence necessary to get the culprit will be lost. Not sure they really take those stuff seriously in Naija tho

OK.

Does this have anything to do with Dakolo/Biodun saga?

Men who do this evil act, how do you enjoy the thing self when she is not in the mood?

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Wow!
This is highly commendable coming from Nigeria police.
It looks like a scene from The Investigation Network Show on cable.
We are now talking about crime scene and forensic expert in our darling nation?

Yes, slow and steady we will get to a New and better Nigeria.
This is the change we voted for.

God bless Nigeria.

My dear with this Comment of yours l feel like Crying May the Good Lord Bless Nigeria again. Amen

Police should also learn to attend to the victims as victims that they are, and not doing the work of a judge by asking ridiculous questions. By the way, SEX is the only cheap, if not even totally free thing one can get in Nigeria right now. Why the rape?! When smart people are seeking ways to rape money.

IronPant:
Recently almost all, if not all, the topics on FP are actually relevant and useful news
I thank God that the mods are stepping up
I just pray it lasts


#NairaLand4Ever

Lalasticlala and other Mods, a Nairalander in the mention is praising you here for sending useful and relevant topics to Front Page. See what he said in the quote above. And keep up the good job!