Rights Group Demands Justice For Joy Owolabi

The attention of Stand up for Women Societies (SWS) Plateau State Chapter has been drawn to the sad incident and assault of one Mrs Joy Owolabi by an Officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Jos Plateau State.
The incident which has been widely reported in many national dailies happened at the Nanmwa Junction, Abattoir Area in Jos South Local Government Area on Friday, September 2, 2022.
SWS condemns this act in totality and views it as inhuman, barbaric and a violation of the fundamental human rights and dignity of Mrs Owolabi.
SWS, therefore, calls for justice for Mrs Owolabi and urges all individuals, bodies, stakeholders and right-thinking Nigerians to condemn this assault and unwarranted harassment from an Officer who is enshrined by the law to protect and ensure the safety of Nigerian citizens.
“On behalf of the National President of SWS, Barr. Deborah A. Ijadele-Adetona, I Mrs Grace Gora, Chairperson of SWS Plateau State condemn the harassment, assault, and violence meted on Owolabi and view it as nothing but abuse of power and a gross violation of fundamental human rights”, she said in the statement.
SWS, therefore, calls on Organisations like the National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Media Organisations, Rights groups, Civil Society Organisations (CSO’s) and well-meaning Nigerians to join in the call for justice for Mrs Owolabi.
SWS also calls on the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) and NSCDC to engage in a full-fledged and immediate investigation into the matter.