Kaduna, Nigeria

Pedophiles to be executed: A Nigerian state has passed a law that will punish child rapists with castration and possibly death. Men found guilty of raping children under age 14 in Kaduna will have their testicles cut off before execution; those found guilty of raping children over 14 will be castrated but not executed. The new punishment comes amid a national rape crisis. According to official government statistics, 2 million women and girls in Nigeria are sexually assaulted each year. Since the coronavirus lockdown began, gang rapes of girls and young women have shocked the nation, including an assault by four masked men on a minor in her home and the gang rape and murder of an 18-year-old. Critics of the new law say it could lead to fewer rapes being reported, particularly if the rapist is known to the victim.