Violence Against Persons Act Archives - Freedom Online ...express yourself Thu, 28 May 2026 16:03:32 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.6 https://freedomonline.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-icon-32x32.png Violence Against Persons Act Archives - Freedom Online 32 32 Lawyers Urge Strict Adherence to Statutory Sentences for Rape in Nigeria https://freedomonline.com.ng/lawyers-urge-strict-adherence-to-statutory-sentences-for-rape-in-nigeria/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lawyers-urge-strict-adherence-to-statutory-sentences-for-rape-in-nigeria https://freedomonline.com.ng/lawyers-urge-strict-adherence-to-statutory-sentences-for-rape-in-nigeria/#respond Thu, 28 May 2026 16:03:32 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=278028  Legal practitioners in Lagos have emphasized that punishments for rape and other capital offences are prescribed by statute and must generally be adhered to by courts, reinforcing the principle of statutory sentencing. Some experts reacted to recent debates on whether courts could reduce penalties for serious offences under certain circumstances. Mr. Spurgeon Ataene, a lawyer […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/lawyers-urge-strict-adherence-to-statutory-sentences-for-rape-in-nigeria/feed/ 0 FG Orders Arrests Over Sexual Assault at Ozoro Festival https://freedomonline.com.ng/fg-orders-arrests-over-sexual-assault-at-ozoro-festival/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fg-orders-arrests-over-sexual-assault-at-ozoro-festival https://freedomonline.com.ng/fg-orders-arrests-over-sexual-assault-at-ozoro-festival/#respond Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:39:35 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=274328 The Federal Government of Nigeria has directed security agencies to arrest and prosecute individuals allegedly involved in sexual assaults during a cultural festival in Ozoro, Delta State The directive was issued by the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim,  in a statement released in Abuja The action follows the circulation of […]

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