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Nigeria:
Senators Seek Life Imprisonment for Rapists
Vanguard, 21 November 2013
THE Senate, yesterday, called for stiffer punishment like life imprisonment for perpetrators of sexual assault in the country. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Lawmaker Advocates Death Penalty for Rapists
Premium Times, 8 November 2013
A member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Muhammad Ali, on Friday called for the amendment of existing laws on rape, to provide for death penalty on anyone convicted of the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
26-Yr-Old to Hang for Robbery, Rape
Vanguard, 26 September 2013
FOR robbing a couple at gunpoint and raping their teenage daughter, a Delta High Court sitting in Warri, yesterday, sentenced a 26-year-old furniture maker, Chijioke Ede, to death… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Employer Docked Over Alleged Rape of Worker
Premium Times, 18 November 2013
A trader, Kingsley Ikechukwu, 30, on Monday appeared before an Oshodi Magistrates' Court in Lagos over alleged rape of his employee. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Two Get Life Imprisonment for Raping Pastor's Daughter
Vanguard, 17 June 2013
A high Court sit-ting in Ughelli, Delta State has sentenced two persons, described as "notorious rapists," Ernest Steve, 30 and Jerry Godwin, 29, to life imprisonment for raping a… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Reps Approve Life Imprisonment for Rapists
Premium Times, 14 March 2013
The House of Representatives on Tuesday in Abuja approved life imprisonment for any person convicted of rape in Nigeria. Read more »
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Nigeria:
House Okays Life Jail Term for Rapists
Daily Trust, 6 March 2013
The House of Representatives yesterday adopted the report of its committee of whole which recommended life sentence for people convicted of rape. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Rapists to Get Life Sentence, As Female Circumcision Attracts Two Years
Vanguard, 5 March 2013
NIGERIAN men, who forcibly have carnal knowledge of women, may end up spending the rest of their lives in jail if the executive arm adopts the recommendations of the House… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Reps Propose Life Imprisonment for Rapists
Leadership, 6 March 2013
Worried about the increasing rate of rape across the country, the House of Representatives has proposed life imprisonment for persons found guilty of the offence. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Representatives Approve Life Jail for Rapists
Leadership, 5 March 2013
The House of Representatives in Abuja on Tuesday approved life imprisonment for any person convicted of rape. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Reps Approve Life Jail for Rapists
Premium Times, 5 March 2013
The House of Representatives in Abuja on Tuesday approved life imprisonment for any person convicted of rape. Read more »