{
  "id": 12376093,
  "title": "Benue Sets Up Desk to Curb Cases of Rapes in Displaced People’s Camp",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/benue-sets-up-desk-to-curb-cases-of-rapes-in-displaced-peoples-camp",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T12:18:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/06/benue-sets-up-desk-to-curb-cases-of-rapes-in-displaced-peoples-camp/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a bid to curb rape cases in Benue State's Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps, the state government has established a dedicated desk in each camp for victims to report incidents. During a meeting with journalists at the Ministry of Justice headquarters in Makurdi, the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Yangien Ornguga, announced this initiative.\n\nOrnguga also unveiled a website designed to streamline the reporting of legal issues, including Gender-Based Violence, rape, and other forms of criminality. This digital platform aims to alleviate the burden on court systems, enabling legal practitioners to perform their duties efficiently and providing Benue residents with swift access to justice.\n\nThe ministry is collaborating with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to prosecute human trafficking offenders, aiming to deter potential traffickers and eliminate this menace in the state. As Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Ornguga has prioritized the training and capacity building of lawyers to effectively address legal challenges.\n\nUpon assuming office, Ornguga realized that several laws in the state were outdated and insufficient to tackle contemporary issues. He has since undertaken the review of essential laws, notably the Education Law, Child Rights Law, Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law, and Local Government Law. These reforms are part of an ongoing effort to modernize the legal framework.\n\nMoreover, the ministry has addressed the plight of judiciary casual staff by clearing 13 months' worth of salary arrears and increasing their monthly pay from N5,000 to N30,000. The government plans to further increase their wages as the economy improves.",
  "summary": "George Okoh in Makurdi The Benue State Government, in its efforts to stop rape incidents in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, has created a desk across camps in the",
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}