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Nigerian Governor Signs Stringent New Law on Rape

Nasir El-Rufai, governor of Kaduna State, has signed into law a measure introducing tough penalties for convicted rapists. These new provisions include the punishments of surgical castration or removal of fallopian tubes. The previous law carried a maximum penalty of 21 years imprisonment for the rape of an adult and life imprisonment for the rape of a child. Kaduna is the only state in Nigeria with such legal provisions on rape.

Nigeria: Kaduna Governor Signs New Law With Harsh Penalty for Rapists

Vanguard, 16 September 2020

Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Wednesday signed the State Penal Code (Amendment) Law 2020, which provides stiff penalty for rapists. Read more »
Nigeria: El-Rufai Signs Law Prescribing Castration, Fallopian Tube Removal As Penalty for Rape

Premium Times, 16 September 2020

Governor Nasir El-Rufai has signed the Kaduna State Penal Code (Amendment) Law 2020. Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Assembly Approves Castration As Punishment for Rapists

This Day, 11 September 2020

The Kaduna State House of Assembly has approved castration as punishment for those convicted of rape. Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Govt Lists 7 Punishments for Rapists

Vanguard, 16 September 2020

The Kaduna State Penal Code (Amendment) Law 2020 amends the Penal Code Law (No.5) of Kaduna State, 2017 by substituting section 258 as follows : Read more »
Nigeria: El-Rufai Signs Amended Rape Law of Kaduna State

Vanguard, 16 September 2020

Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has signed the Kaduna State Penal Code (Amendment) Law 2020. The amendment updates the penalties for the offence of the rape of a child. These new… Read more »

InFocus

How the Media Reports On Rape in Nigeria - Analysis

The Conversation's Oludayo Tade has examined the coverage of rape incidents in the country. Two national newspapers, Punch and The Sun which reported on over 331 ... Read more »
- Nigeria: We Analysed Media Reports On Rape Cases. This is What We Found
- Nigeria: Of Rape and the Way Forward
D'Banj, Apologists and Why Women Are Not Reporting Rape

A woman has accused celebrity D'Banj of raping her in December 2018. She demanded a public apology from the artist, who stayed silent on the accusations for a few days. D'Banj then ... Read more »
- Nigeria: Time to Break the Silence and Stop Sexual Violence in Nigeria
- Nigeria: D'Banj, Apologists and Why Women Are Not Reporting Rape

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