The lawyer said the VAPP law has expanded the meaning of rape to now include any kind of touch on any part of the body considered inappropriate.

Husbands can be charged for rape for inappropriately touching their wives according to the new Violence Against Persons Prohibition law, says a lawyer, Douglas Ogbankwa.

Mr Ogbankwa, a former spokesman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Benin Branch, said this on Wednesday in an interview with NAN.

He said that prior to the domestication of the VAPP Law in some states of the federation, it was legally impossible for a husband to be accused of raping his wife.

Mr Ogbankwe said that this was basically due to exceptions established by the penal laws in some parts of the country, which excluded a husband from accusations of rape of his wife, and vice versa.

He, however, said that following domestication of the VAPP law, the position has effectively changed and it now makes a husband culpable of raping his wife even by advances or touches considered inappropriate.

The legal practitioner said that this development has also led to a reduction in the standard of proof required to prove rape.

“Before the coming into fruition of VAPP Law in some states, a husband was (legally) incapable of raping his wife.

“This was due to the exceptions created by the Criminal Code Law in southern states and the Penal Code Law in northern states.

“The law stipulated that rape can only be done against persons other than ones’ wife.

“In the same law, a woman was incapable of raping a man, which was a lacuna that worked against men who in fact had become victims of rape.

“The VAPP law has now made provisions for what is considered spousal rape, which can either be a rape of either a husband or a wife by the other spouse.

“This has now been categorised as violence against persons,” he said.

The former NBA publicist noted that there was also an expansion of the law, which had also expanded the meaning of rape to now include any kind of touch on any part of the body considered inappropriate.

“You find that what was ordinarily referred to as sexual harassment or assault in the criminal and penal code, has now assumed the appellation of rape.

“This has thus reduced the standard of proof of rape, from producing a cogent medical report from a medical professional with proof of penetration, to now a voice evidence depicting inappropriate touch of a man by a woman and vice versa,” Mr Ogbankwa said.

(NAN)

https://gazettengr.com/husband-touching-his-wife-inappropriately-is-rape-under-new-vapp-law-lawyer/

Wahala be like Rape oo

Inappropriate touching ke?

Wetin pesin no go see for this country biko nu?

NONSENSE

If true, this is good news for Nigeria. Hopefully we can read the details of the law itself to better assess for ourselves.

What about wife inappropriately touching her husband without his consent?

As all of una wan crase so

slawormiir:
Damnnn niggarrrr




Una even dey read for this forum

Na for both man and woman the law affect

But I swear the law nor go get head

You nor dey see wetin dem put as the Headline?

If the law TRULY affects both man and woman,then the headline wouldn't have been "Husband touching his wife inappropriately..."

This dumb law cannot work here o

Na this kind of Law go dey make marriage quick scatter

If you never marry, gather here make we watch this law we'll see how many people go land for jail

Nigeria prisons wey don full before go overflow if this law is implemented

The VAPP law has now made provisions for what is considered spousal rape, which can either be a rape of either a husband or a wife by the other spouse.

This has thus reduced the standard of proof of rape, from producing a cogent medical report from a medical professional with proof of penetration, to now a voice evidence depicting inappropriate touch of a man by a woman and vice versa,” Mr Ogbankwa said.

I'm just really happy that this law is going both ways.

Whether it makes any sense or not doesn't even concern me.

As long as both males & females are at liberty to accuse their spouses (or anyone else) of rape whenever they are touched inappropriately, then everywhere good...

The way this world is going, I pity the male gender

Simps are just making all these funny laws that favours women

Lol... .where's that guy again? "Its this kind of thing that makes me kick someone with my boots."

Which one is inappropriate touch from husband to wife again?

So where is the man not supposed to touch in the womans body he paid and performmed all the marriage rights on? Ruuubish! Misplaced priorities every where.

Is this the women empowerment programs they should organize to better and improve the quality of the life of so many women suffering in their marriages? Dumb move.

Any woman who doesn't want to be touched anyhow, ( as long as it's not to harm) should remain in her father's house because the thing men like most is that "press press" and "touch touch". if you remove all that, wetin remain for the man again? Ndi Uchu.

They make laws that they themselves can't keep. See FFK been flouting court order since, restricting Chi from seeing her children. No body called him to order. Its a law to deny a man of his marital rights they wake up to impose.

We no want una yeye law.

crackhaus:




I'm just really happy that this law is going both ways.

Whether it makes any sense or not doesn't even concern me.

As long as both males & females are at liberty to accuse their spouses (or anyone else) of rape whenever they are touched inappropriately, then everywhere good...

Exactly

Watch people who swear they will never understand the meaning of consent have a fit. Basically you can’t do anything sexually to anyone that they do not agree to. Regardless of your relationship with them. It’s not complicated. Don’t complicate it

https://thenationonlineng.net/rape-includes-inappropriate-touch-of-spouse/

Lalasticlala

They want to send more men to jail

May this kind law hunt the law maker...

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my signature may make sense to you

So if my spouse gropes my penis without my consent in the middle of the night, I can sue for RAPE

Another "get-out-of-marriage card"

Eti Yawerey

Damnnn niggarrrr

odinson1:
What about wife inappropriately touching her husband without his consent?

As all of una wan crase so

Una even dey read for this forum

Na for both man and woman the law affect

But I swear the law nor go get head

Mad people everywhere

Ipob lawyer

Me I no dey touch my own o na she dey use her hand dey chook am put by herself

The position has effectively changed and it now makes a husband culpable of raping his wife even by advances or touches considered inappropriate.

The VAPP law has now made provisions for what is considered spousal rape, which can either be a rape of either a husband or a wife by the other spouse.

You play feminism under my roof, I neglect you, your food & our bed. You come to the sofa or visitor's room where I dey sleep jejely, you touch or tickle me, I sue you & cash out.

Leju pa, ma r'erin, kala, daju.... many many were wa n'le.... repete...zeh!

Wahala for Men wey don marry wife oooo, touch or fvck her anyhow and go to jail

Wahala dey…enough woman will take advantage of this

The law protects women a lot

I was raped last night. I swear to God. Its a long story abd I can't type it

If I have a wife that looks like realwarripikin or mercy Johnson ama commit me some rape every damn night and many times in the day for as long as I can keep it up!

They make it seem as if Wives don't touch their husbands inappropriately too. Abeg Men also get raped