Women in Nigeria have taken to the streets and social media to protest against the rising spate of rape in Africa’s most populous nation.

A group of protesters took to the streets of Borno State capital, Maiduguri, to denounce the attacks which they say are on the rise.

Nigeria Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu, said earlier this week during a briefing with reporters at the presidency that the country recorded 717 rape cases between January and May 2020.

Most of the protesters wore red T-shirts with the message: “A rapist is a killer.”

On social media platforms especially on Twitter, activists continued a campaign calling for decisive action on rape.