Senate approves life imprisonment for rape, 10 years for incest and Child Pornography
The Senate yesterday passed the Sexual Offences Bill
which approves life imprisonment for gang rape, 10
years for incest, another 10 years imprisonment for
child pornography and a fine of N2 million as well as
14 years jail term for any other form of sexual
offences committed in Nigeria.
The sponsor of the bill and Chairman, Senate
Committee on Defence, Senator Chris Anyanwu, said
the bill, which had been in the senate since 2013,
amongst other things 'seeks to make a
comprehensive legislation on sexual offences by
criminalizing certain acts such as sexual tourism,
child pornography and cultural and religious sexual
offences in our criminal jurisprudence".
The Senate passed the bill yesterday during the "rush
hour" plenary session in which 46 bills were passed
in 10 minutes.
