Justice Eberechi Wike advocates amputation of people found guilty of defiling minors

Eberechi Wike, a former first lady of Rivers State and a judge of the Rivers State High Court, has proposed a stringent approach towards individuals found guilty of sexually abusing minors.

According to a report by Channels TV, Mrs. Wike expressed her views on this matter during the 2nd National Conference of Family Court Judges, Magistrates, and other Family Court Practitioners in Port Harcourt, the state’s capital, which took place on October 24.

She strongly advocated for a more severe punishment than the existing ones, believing that the current penalties are insufficient in deterring sexual offenders from harming minors. In her opinion, society should consider imposing punishments for child defilers that go beyond the existing options, such as life imprisonment or a 14-year jail term.

“We should do much more. I think we should do something that will be really drastic, that will make them think twice before they do that. I cannot think of anything better than having legislation that whatever part of your body you use on a child while defiling the child, that part should be cut off. If it is your finger, if it is your mouth, if it is your private part. I think men will take it more seriously when you come up with such legislation. I hope a man in the House of Reps or Senate sponsors a bill like that.” she said