Nigerian police arrest 15 after viral videos of alleged sexual assault at festival
The videos sparked widespread anger, leading to the hashtag #StopRapingWomen to trend on social media.
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"We have spoken to four girls and all of them said nobody raped them."
— Bright Edafe , Other
"No culture justified violating women and girls."
— Oluremi Tinubu , Politician
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The videos sparked widespread anger, leading to the hashtag #StopRapingWomen to trend on social media.
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