RETHINKING: THE LAW OF RAPE AND OTHER SEXUAL OFFENCES IN NIGERIA

Iloh, Friday Okechukwu (2015) RETHINKING: THE LAW OF RAPE AND OTHER SEXUAL OFFENCES IN NIGERIA. Abakaliki Bar Journal, 2 (1). pp. 109-118. ISSN 07948690-1

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Abstract

The offence of rape and other sexual offences, particularly sexual assault on children, have been on the rise in recent time. This paper is not interested in x-raying the offences mentioned above, for in the estimation of the writer that has been sufficiently undertaken by writers in various scholarly works. Rather, given the geometrical progression in these offences, and given also that convictions are scanty, partly due to the difficulties in fulfilling the provisions of the laws, the paper centers on the need to review the law on sexual offences in Nigeria. The significance of this paper lies in the fact that law makers and policy formulators =, in the face of this menace, must really do a rethink on how to combat the increasing war with regards to the crimes under discussion. The offences of rape, indecent assault, on females and defilement will be discussed in this paper against proffered suggestions on how to rethink the law so as to secure conviction and thus stem the ugly tide.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	K Law > K Law (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Law
Depositing User:	Uchenna Eneogwe
Date Deposited:	18 Jun 2025 11:44
Last Modified:	18 Jun 2025 11:44
URI:	http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/4859

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