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Nigerian lady develops app to help rape victims report sexual abuses

A Nigerian lady, Saadat Aliyu, has developed an app called “Helpio App” to help orphans, less privileged to report cases of sexual abuse.

Angered by the growing trend of underreported gender-violence, Aliyu who is the founder of Shamrock Innovations, Women and Youth-Centric Tech Innovation Hub situated in Kano state, launched the app in 2020 on the play store, a Google-owned apps platform for android user.

Speaking with Channels TV, on Monday, March 8, the self-taught developer disclosed that her love for IT skills started when she was in junior secondary school.

Sunny Green Itodo

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