Nigerians are furious after the news of a baby who was raped at 6 months hit social media.
The victim, identified as Khadija Bashir was raped at 6 months old by an unnamed accuser who has apparently employed the services of 10 lawyers to defend him in court.
Khadija has undergone many corrective surgeries, and now, she’s 8 months old, and her family faces the risk of not getting justice for the child, after the “rapist” hired 10 lawyers to defend him in court.
Khadija Bashir was raped at 6 mnts old. She had surgeries cos of injuries.
Her rapist has 10 lawyers to defend him#justiceforkhadijabashir https://t.co/PeJQnoAZu5— ZahrahMusa, Ph.D (@Zahrahmusa) April 30, 2017
#justiceforkhadijahbashir pic.twitter.com/F8kTCdWIxz
— ameerah mukhtar (@dr_makiyawa) April 30, 2017
This news stirred major conversation on social media.
While some people are demanding for the identity of the accuser, others have asked of how they can help Khadija’s family. Some are already volunteering to get a lawyer for Khadija’s family since they reportedly are unable to afford it.
See the tweets:
I just spoke to a lawyer abt #JusticeForKhadijaBashir & we need to get thru to you for details. Kindly follow back so I can DM. @dr_makiyawa
— Mohammed N Ibraheem (@Mni4bubu) April 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/Grtsunnist/status/858630508334469121
FIDA: International Federation of Women Lawyers in Nigeria, please do something and find #justiceforkhadijabashir, a 6-month-old rape victim
— Jamila (@JKFagge) April 30, 2017
Please contact @wrapaNG –https://t.co/dUSeMxCzMr #JusticeForKhadijaBashir
Perhaps, contact @aishambuhari Emir of Kano/Sultan of Sokoto/Gov..— Whole Women Network Co-op (@wwncoop) April 30, 2017
