Let's Stop Rape campaign. Day 4

It's day 4 already. Join in the "Let's Stop Rape " campign.  Read, share, like, tweet.

Day 4

Who can be a suspect?
A Rape suspect is the person(s) who perpetuated the act of rape but have not been found guilty accordingto the law. This suspect would have committed the crime already by forcefully having a sexual intercourse. It means whether the court eventually declares guilty or not, the deed is done. A vast majority of rape cases are not reported while those reported do not get quick judgment or do not get at all. It makes it important that  everyone must be able to identify a potential suspect before the strike.

So the question to ask is - Who can be a suspect?

Who are you supposed to be mindfull of. Who can perpetuate the act of rape?
The truth is, following reports we have from the past ANYBODY can be a suspect.

Beginning from Faceless crook to distant relative to house/domestic help, friend, sibling, parent, clerics, teacher etc

Look at a few head lines.
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- Father, son take turns to rape 12-yr-old daughter - Vanguard News

https://www.vanguardngr.com › News

23 May 2017 · A 56-year-old man, Sunday Adimagwu, and his son, Kenneth, 21, were yesterday brought before an Ikeja Chief Magistrate's court and charged with defiling a 12-year-old girl. The father is ..

- Two women rape father of four [PHOTO] - Daily Post Nigeria

dailypost.ng › Metro

18 Jul 2017 · A 48-year-old teacher simply identified as Chivamba has narrated how two women forcefully abducted and raped him till his manhood got bruised. The father of four, who hails from ..

- SHOCKING: My Father Stríps Me Náked At Night and Rapes Me--Lagos Teenage Girl - Gistmania

www.gistmania.com › topic,174140.0.html

Emotion ran high recently at the Bar Beach Police Division in Lagos following revelation by a teenage girl of how her 57-year-old father, Mr Nwafor Ikoro, had been forcefully having intercoursé with her in the last three .

- Pastor Rapes Church Member's Daughter At His House - INFORMATION NIGERIA

www.informationng.com › 2017/07 › pa...

6 Jul 2017 · A Minna Magistrates' Court on Thursday in Minna ordered the remand of a 33-year -old clergy, Paul Aderinwa, in prison for allegedly r*ping a minor. Aderinwa was arraigned on a count ...

- Imam Rapes 22 Year Old In Exchange For Prayers ▷ NAIJ.COM - NAIJ Nigeria

https://www.naija.ng › ✔ Local news

Naij.com News ☆ A Muslim cleric, Rabiu Abdulquadri, is now cooling his heels in police custody after been arrested for raping a 22-year-old lady.

- Electrician rapes 15-year-old housemaid after installing decoder - Daily Post Nigeria

dailypost.ng › Metro

26 Feb 2015 · rape-3 An electrician, Chukwuka Onuorah, 33, who was contracted to install a DSTV decoder, ... who lived alone with the house help invited Onuorah over to her house to install the decoder.

- Houseboy rapes master's 12-year-old daughter in Jos - Daily Post Nigeria

dailypost.ng › Metro

12 Jan 2013 · The family of a 12-year-old girl residing at Laranto in Jos, Plateau state must be regretting their action for employing a 20-year old boy,Aminu Musa as their house boy. Aminu capitalised on .

- Houseboy kills madam, attempts to rape widow - The Nation Nigeria

thenationonlineng.net › houseboy-kills-...

6 May 2015 · Have been clubbed to death last Sunday by her teenage houseboy whose identity was being ... the same house boy went to a widow's flat in the same compound and attempted to rape her.

There are many more.

This implies two thing of many things.
- Nobody should be given a blind trust.
- You have the responsibility to protect against rape (either yourself, your ward and the possible perpetrator- do not help them).

There is a tendency to start being paranoid over this issue by suspecting everyone you see but you do not have to. You only need to have the right information to protect against rape and be aware. The first person to trust is the possible victim who must be enlightened within their scope of understanding.

Do not let down all your guards. Anybody can fail.

Thank you.

Let's Stop Rape campaign. Day 3

Hello friend. Thanks for your participation. Today, we will look at people who cn be victims of rape. Read, like, comment, share and tweet. Let people be aware of this menace and stop it. Yes we can!!!

Day 3
Who can be a victim?

A victim in this case is anyone who has been raped or sexully mollested. This means the person has been unlawfully touched without consent. Whether the law passes a judgement or not, the deed is already done. Since the law does not protect from being a victim, it makes a lot of sense to identify people who can be victims and responsibly seek ways to avoid and protect such people.

So the question to be answered is WHO CAN BE A VICTIM?

The unfortunate answer is ANYBODY.
Anybody can be a victim. Nobody is full proof from rape or sexual molestation. The regular attraction for sex have been defied at different times which is based on the several reports in the media.
Toddlers, children, teenagers, youthful/adults, elderly.. have all been reported in rape or sexual molestation cases in the media in the past five years.
Check the list below..

- 20 rape cases reported in Plateau in two months — Police - Premium Times Nigeria
https://www.premiumtimesng.com › 240...
15 Aug 2017 · Over 20 rape cases were reported in Plateau State within the last two months, the police have ... “This is with a view to guide against falling victims of rape by randy persons and other men of ...

- Man kidnaps teacher, ties her, rapes her severally - Daily Post Nigeria
dailypost.ng › Metro
19 Aug 2017 · A 32-year-old man, Bonface Nyambiya, who allegedly kidnapped and tied a teacher to a tree while raping her at night has been arraigned before a Hwange Magi.

- Man rapes 100-year-old woman to death - Daily Post Nigeria
dailypost.ng › Metro
31 Oct 2017 · Police officer, Rajesh Kumar said, “The elderly woman was sleeping on the verandah of her house ... the suspect in his twenties has been arrested and charged him with rape and murder.

- Two Men Rape, Impregnate 14-Year-Old 'Pure Water' Seller - Newsbreak.Ng
https://www.newsbreak.ng › 2017/02 › t...
18 Feb 2017 · Officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), have arrested two men- Mohammed Abubakar,22, (a.k.a A3) and Adamu Umar, 25, for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl in Niger.

- Teenager rapes 35-year-old woman - Vanguard News
https://www.vanguardngr.com › News
28 Jul 2016 · ... An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates' Court on Wednesday remanded in prison custody a 19 -year-old man, John Julius, for alleged rape of a 35-year-old woman.

These are just a few headlines. You can do a search and you will be amazed at the victims you will find.

Bringing it closer is to say your baby; your children, neice or nephew; your teenagers in school; your friend, mum, aunt, wife and even grandma can all be a victim. If you are a woman reading this, then you also can(no need to cast and bind, I don't pry it happens).

No one is full proof.

The essence of this information is not to get you to live in fear but to create an awareness for the menace and make you more sensitive and alert so that you do not drop all your guards.

Your part in all these is beyond the "Let's Stop Rape" campign period. It must be continuous.
Tomorrow, We will look at "Who can be a suspect?"

Thank you.

Please share, like and comment. People need to know this reality. Also feel free to be part of our survey. I appreciate your participation.
#stopRAPE #LetsStopRAPE #notoRAPE

Let's Stop Rape campaign: Day 2

Day 2.

What the law says..
A vast majority of people do not know what a rape suspect will get when convicted for the crime. It varies from one country to the other. The ignorance of justice, the shame and the fear of being stigmatised keep people from reporting rape cases.

The reason there's focus on the punishment the law offers a rape criminal are:
- to create an awareness that should discourage and be a caution for any future perpetrator from commiting the act and,
- to give hope so that rape victims would not be made to suffer in silence.

There had been different laws enacted to deal with the issue of rape in differnt zones of the country but recently in year 2015, the Nogerian senate passed a bill into law that rape offence will now get a sentence of life imprisonment maximum which may be less. The "Sexual Offences Bill" sponsored by Senator Chris Anyanwu, was passed into law on 14/6/15 by the Senate.
According to vanguard.com which states that "The Senate The bill, among others, prescribes life imprisonment for gang rape, 10 years for incest, another 10 years imprisonment for child pornography or more and a fine of N2 million as well as 14 years jail term for sexual offences."

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/06/senate-approves-life-sentence-for-rape-10-years-for-incest/

So lets look at the punishment for rape in different parts of the world.
-  What is punishment for rape?
Nigeria – life imprisonment (maximum but it may be less)
India-       life imprisonment or death
France-    15 years’ imprisonment to death
US-            life imprisonment
UK-            life imprisonment
Saudi Arabia- death
North Korea- death
Israel-         16 years’ imprisonment
China-   death

These all amount to a wasted life for anyone who is guilty of the crime. This offers some sort of hope and should also serve as a word of caution as we train our children. We can inform our children at a young age about the consequence of this crime so tht they can stay clear from it or fight for justice if the need arises.

According to lawpadi.com "Reporting rape can be a very emotional and difficult thing to do, so you should consider getting support from organisations like Mirabel Centre – http://mirabelcentre.org/ , 8where rape and sexual assault victims can get access to forensic medical assistance, and more importantly professional counselling services.
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They are located at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) Ikeja, Lagos, and are open from 9am – 5pm – Monday – Friday, and 10am – 4pm on weekends & Public Holidays. They can also be reached on these numbers: 07013491769, 01-2957816, 08176275732, 08176275695; and on Twitter: @MirabelCentreNG and Facebook: www.facebook.com/MirabelNigeria"

Thank you

Ayo Adeoye

Let's Stop Rape campaign. Day 1

Hello friends,

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!
I am using the Valentine's day to start this campaign tagged "Let's stop RAPE" for the next 15 days. It is geared towards bringing an awareness to the issue of rape and pointing us in directions to reduce such evil. I will be sharing some information around this subject that will inform, advise and challenge readers.
As a show of LOVE, I will expect you to LIKE, COMMENT and SHARE.
You are free to share your experiences privately or publicly. I will be willing to pray and counsel people (via the available means for now). Questions would also be answered within my scope of experience and the people who will be volunteering their time to attend to cases that may come up.
I have thouht BIG about this and this is the second campaign on social media. The first one was on Facebook and I consider it successful.
Please feel free to express yourself and share your ideas, availability and possible resources that can help.

Let's stop RAPE.

Day 1

Rape is a menace to our world.
It seem to be more rampant these days to hear or read about a rape or sexual molestation incident. It goes from young adults to teenagers to children and even the elderly. There seems to be a total lost of self control at this time. Well, it is heard more now because of the expansion of the social media. Many years before now such news were hardly heard or reported. Even now, more cases are not reported and out of the few cases reported, justice is not well served.
We can make an attempt to put an end to rape by bringing an awareness of the matter to people. An awareness will open the hearts of people to what they can do. How they can contribute to it. What support they can give to victims. How they can nab and prosecute people. With coordinated effort and loud shouts we can get the right people's attention to fight and put an end to the issue of rape.
You may think Rape is far from you but you just never know. The people who have fallen victim never planned it or have any incline that it will happen. Some little girls and boys have become victims to trusted adults without the knowledge of parents. It cn happen to anyone around a victim.
I am married and have children that I never pray will experience it. The effect most definitely will be with me forever if it ever happens, so I empathise with those who have been victims and pray for the Lord's comfort. That He will reach in that area that only He can and bring restoration to your life. Amen.

Lets start by looking at the definitions of rape.

What is rape?
Definition: Rape is...

unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexualpenetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of anotherperson, with or without force, by a sex organ, otherbody part, or foreign object, without the consent ofthe victim. -Dictionary.com

unlawful sexual activity and usually sexual intercourse carried out forcibly or under threat of injury against the will usually of a female or with a person who is beneath a certain age or incapable of valid consent  - merriam-webstar.com

The crime, typically committed by a man, of forcing another person to havesexual intercourse with the offenderagainst their will: Oxforddictìon.com

Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse or other forms ofsexual penetration perpetrated against a person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion,abuse of authority or against a person who is incapable of giving valid consent, such as one who is unconscious, incapacitated, has anintellectual disability or below the legal age of consent.[1][2][3] The term rape is sometimes used interchangeably with the term sexual assault.[4]  Wikipedia

The common factor apart from the sexual activity done is a lack of consent. Adults must learn to avoid, protect and be prepared to avoid sexual activities where consent has not been given. There are ways around it if we can be responsible to it.
In the case of children they are incapable of giving consent so responsibility is on parent or guardian to watch, monitor, guide and protect such from sexual activities. Parents and guardians must take this as a job and must sharpen their sixth sense to bee alert always.
Finally, Rape is evil. The effect is devastating. It must be stopped. We can, if we work at it.

 There is a God side to it which the church must wake up to. As children of God, our hands should not be folded expecting the law to put the society in order. We have a responsibility to the victims, the perpetrator, the family and community to bring God in. Whatever God touches comes alive.

#stopRAPE #LetsStopRAPE #notoRAPE


Thank you.

Ayo Adeoye

Paid!!!

Paid for in full.
Your sins have been paid for. Yes, all of it. God did not just pronounce you forgiven but made the required payment for your sin(s).
Every man(generic) wants to be responsible for their actions. You want to pay for your offence and wrongs - it's just the way man is wired. This explains the desire to work for the forgiveness of our sins and why we run from God when we do not think we can pay for it. It explains why we are eager to pay for services or goods we purchase or incur with pride and chicken out when incapable. You are happy when you have something in it to boast about.
Jesus was the ultimate payment for your sin(s). His death on the cross was the requirement to satisfy the demand of justice. His death was the sacrifice, the only sacrifice that could pay for your "sinfulness" and pride. His blood was satisfactory and paid for it in full (everything - past, present and future). His death was once, the payment for your sin(s) was once and It covers eternity.
The way you graciously accept and appreciate the payment for you groceries, meal, ticket, bus fare etc when you are incapable of the payment and someone you know or least expect just shows up and pays in full is the response required... Accept what Jesus Christ did for you on the cross - He paid for all your sin and you should have a clear conscience about it.

"When Christ came as high priest of the good things that are already here, he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not man-made, that is to say, not a part of this creation.
He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, having obtained eternal redemption.
The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean.
How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!" - Hebrews 9:11-14
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"But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God... because by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy." - Hebrews 10: 12-14

Relax my friend, your sins have been paid for in Christ's death.. nothing you did or can do earned it. It is simply grace... God's Riches At Christ Expense. Embrace it and live confidently in Him.

A Christian and Recession.

A Christian and Recession.


Hello everyone. Good day. I pray for the remaining days in year 2017 to be favourable for you and all yours. Amen.
I feel I should lend a voice to the issue of recession in Nigeria since it is a hard biting experience across the land. My perspective to the matter is not technical as I believe a lot of people have proffered solutions that can and will definitely take us out of it. My perspective is the response the believer in Christ Jesus(Christian) should have.
There is no country immune to recession and this is caused by several reasons such as bad leadership, wrong economic plans, climate change, war etc. I guess we all have an idea of what has caused this recession for the nation.
Cases of recession are seen in the bible at different times and dispensations . They are referred to as Famine or drought. Some where announced as coming, some were punishment for disobedience. Some had national plans to go through it and some had no God influence at top level to deal with it. As it is we cannot confidently say 'this is the specific word or plan God has instructed' like He did with Egypt through Joseph. So while the economic team is working hard to work things out, these are the things the Christian should do:
- set your eyes on the Lord.
Paul said ' I am able to do all things through Him  who strengthens me.'-Philippians:13(HCSB). He understood the Lord was able to take him through the time of plenty and lack so he keeps a focus on the Lord who will take him through. Focus on the Lord not the lack. His strength will take you through it.

- Make adjustments and be content.
This is an offshoot of the above in which the believer learns to adjust in whatever situation life is serving. Paul's position according to Philippians 4:11b-12(HCSB) was 'for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.  I know both how to have a little, and I know how to have a lot.  In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being content — whether well fed or hungry, whether in abundance or in need.' simply saying be content with what the Lord supplies and not be greedy or covetous for what is not yours. Being content does not equate to being complacent. It means while you keep working, you are thankful for what the Lord has given you and put it to proper use.

- look out for others. 
This may be giving service or financial support to one another. The primary objective of the believer is to love. The easiest way to portray love is through giving. The reason you have what you have is to distribute to others such that when we are all committed to this(sharing of our gains) 'nobody has too little or too much.'
...at the present time your surplus is available for their need, so their abundance may also become available for our need, so there may be equality.  As it has been written:The person who gathered much did not have too much,and the person who gathered little did not have too little-2Cor 8:14-15(HCSB).
This is not for the affluent alone but for everyone(rich or poor). Remember 'it is more blessed to give than to receive'.

- Be set, look out Opportunities will come. 
It is a scriptural truth that as you abound in the grace of giving, the Lord will make you increase in righteousness and supply seed to your store.
And God is able  to make every grace overflow to you, so that in every way, always having everything you need, you may excel in every good work.  ... Now the One who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your righteousness. -2Cor9:8-10(HCSB).
Do not allow the recession rob you off the blessedness of giving.
Without a doubt, the Christian community can go through any recession and come out better. The church community is built to support one another. I supply what I have to meet your need, you supply what you have to meet another's need. Every one acting as a channel of distribution of the Lord’s supply.
The believer has obtained mercy and should show mercy, has been loved and should show love. It is not time to brag about how much you have stored up or how business has grown but time to share. Give a meal, foodstuffs, a lift, health care, clothes, car etc. Nothing is too much or too little as long as a need is met to support someone else and of a willing heart giving out of one's possession.

On a final note, I did not include two things we will readily expect to be on the list above. They are Prayer and Work. These two things are generally considered to be top but the reason I omitted them is because they are supposed to be a regular way for the believer.
As a Christian you are supposed to be devoted to prayer. You are to pray actively and diligently as a child of God. Your prayer should not be dependent on happenings around you but should be hinged on the relationship you have with God through Jesus Christ. Simply put, you should 'Pray without ceasing'. That is the pattern of the believer with respect to prayer.
Work is part of the believer's life and should be done as service to God not to man. Your work should stand out among every other who hasn't met the Lord. You commit to your work like one giving account to the Lord because you definitely will.
Everyone who has come to Christ should responsibly shine as light in this season called recession. Allow God use you to be a supply to possible areas in other people.

Please drop your comments and feel free to share.
Thank you.

Rich in Christ?

There is a craving/passionate hunger for wealth, riches and financial gains which has been created by many of our Christian leaders. This has been so crafted and embraced to the detriment of the primary essence of the Christian.

It is good to be rich. I desire financial riches. I want my members to have good wealth. Every Christian must understand that a lack of financial abundance is not a plague or disease. A Christian may not be financially buoyant for different reasons as famine, exposure, illness, tragedy(loss of a bread winner), laziness etc. In any of the situation above, the response or responsibility of the church is to be a support to lead the individual through the phase of financial lack to one of abundance.

The church should be careful not to trigger the greed for riches in members as the Apostle Paul warns about the deceitfulness of riches- it works against the rich and the poor.

It is out of place to base or measure the effect of the work of the cross of Jesus Christ on our financial supplies or the comfort it can give. The unbelievers have a boast in these also.

The blessedness of the Christian is primarily spiritual. Any other thing is secondary and should not be the standard. The church should focus first on teaching members to understand that coming to Christ is to a spiritual end. Christ did not die to make you the richest man in your community but to walk in the Spirit, living in the reality of the divine life and shining as light that you become in Him.

May blessing (praise, laudation, and eulogy) be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) Who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual (given by the Holy Spirit) blessing in the heavenly realm!
-Ephesians 1:3.

NB- if you continue reading from verse 4 . Ephesians chapter 1, you will be exposed to a few of these blessing(riches) available in Christ.

#BLESSEDinCHRIST   #EPHESIANS1:3   #MindOnThingsAbove