Thursday, 4 June 2015

Nigerian Senate Passes Sexual Offence Bill Into Law!

to redefine and consolidate existing laws on sexual offences, the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday passed into law the Sexual Offences Bill which prescribes life imprisonment for anyone found guilty of sexual offences like: Rape, Child, sex tourism and Deliberate infecting others with HIV/AIDS.



The Sexual Offences Bill which is expected to pass concurrence in the House of Representatives on Thursday, was sponsored by the Chairman of the Committee on Navy, Senator Chris Anyanwu, who expressed happiness on the passage of the bill which has been pending in the senate since 2013.

The bill also prescribes 10-years imprisonment for incest; 10-years imprisonment for child pornography or  a fine of N2m, while those who engage in sex abuse will go to jail for 14 years.

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