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VOL. 9, ISSUE 2 (2023)
A redefinition of rape under Nigerian law: The need for enabling statutory provisions
Authors
Kingsley Omote Mrabure
Abstract
This paper seeks for a redefinition of rape to include enabling provisions on male rape on male in the Criminal code, Penal code, Sharia Penal code save Violence Against Person (Prohibition) Act as they do not provide for it. It is trite that there are incidences of male rape on male in Nigeria. The paper states that if enabling provisions on male rape on male are included in the above-named statutes, cases pertaining to male rape on male will become cognizable under the law and perpetrators will become culpable for their acts. It concludes that the inclusion of enabling provisions on male rape on male in the abovementioned statutes will accord with the tenets of justice.
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Pages:11-15
How to cite this article:
Kingsley Omote Mrabure "A redefinition of rape under Nigerian law: The need for enabling statutory provisions". International Journal of Law, Vol 9, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 11-15
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