Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act, 2015 🇳🇬

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Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act, 2015

Published in Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette
Assented to on 25 May 2015
Commenced on 25 May 2015
[This is the version of this document from 25 May 2015.]

An Act to eliminate violence in private and public life, prohibit all forms of violence against persons and to provide maximum protection and effective remedies for victims and punishment of offenders; and for related matters.

Part I – OFFENCES

1. Definition of rape

(1)A person commits the offence of rape if-

(a)he or she intentionally penetrates the vagina, anus or mouth of another person with any other part of his or her body or anything else;

(b)the other person does not consent to the penetration; or

(c)the consent is obtained by force or means of threat or intimidation of any kind or by fear of harm or by means of false and fraudulent representation as to the nature of the act or the use of any substance or additive capable of taking away the will of such person or in the case of …

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