Mudavadi regretted the deaths reported because of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and referred to as  for adoption of aggressive insurance policies and regulation to deal with the rising prevalence of technologically facilitated gender-based violence.

He additionally referred to as for collective stakeholder motion to finish the ever-rising instances of IPV.

“We appreciate the role that technology through social media has played in the transformation of the society and brought about change, job creation and creativity. But we also should take note that through those platforms our young girls and boys end up to be victims of tragic occurrences,” warned Mudavadi.

Mudavadi called for vigilance on the social media sites saying predators have invaded with an aim of luring them and  inflict physical harm or in some cases end up murdering them.

Mudavadi condemned IPV saying it is time the society wakes up to the brutal reality and alert the youth to avoid more cases from happening in the future.

He urged the society to be extra cautious especially the youth in their online interaction.

Mudavadi also called upon religious leaders – the christian and the Muslim leadership – to use their platforms to advise and educate the youth on the need to be extra-vigilant and understand the consequences that come when one gets trapped in the social media schemes.

He said many predators are out there taking advantage of increasingly popularity of sites like Tik-Tok and Instagram and more sensitization need to be done on the effects of getting addicted to such sites.

A week ago, Women Rights Advisor to the President Harriette Chiggai said IPV victims should not be condemned, regretting that they form huge statistics of women and girls who have suffered the fate of violence and did not deserve to die.

However, she said this does not only affect girls but also, boys are victims but their cases may not have been highlighted as much as those ones of girls and women.

“One misplaced youngster is one too  many for society. However, given what is going on, I urge our daughters to train warning on how and with whom they work together with on social platforms.”

Chiggai stated that the Government is committed to ensuring that the structures that respond and support survivors do not re-victimize them.

Chiggai also reiterated that the Government in its women’s agenda explicitly committed to ending all forms of violence but the work cannot be done by one arm of the government, one organization or one person alone.

She stated the federal government will do every part inside its energy to nab the suspects however to additionally urge the judiciary to expedite instances of intimate associate violence.