When a person commits an offence, it is definite for him or her to be punished. The punishment for a crime however depends on the type of offence in question, as well as the provision of the law prescribing punishment for an individual.

Offences in Nigeria can be categorised into misdemeanour, felony and simple offences. Any offence that is considered to be serious and has an imprisonment term of 3 years or more is considered to be a felony. When a person is sentenced to life imprisonment for an offence, such offence is categorised as a felony.

Some offences with life imprisonment prescribed as its punishment include:

1. Rape:

Rape refers to the act of having unlawful sexual intercourse with a woman without her consent, or with her consent if it was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation as to the nature of the act. Section 358 of the Criminal Code Act provides that any person who commits the offence of rape is liable to an imprisonment for life, with or without caning.

2. Murder by a pregnant woman:

Generally, the law provides that any person who commits murder is to be sentenced to death. However, Section 221 of the Child Rights Act provides that an alternative of a life imprisonment sentence should be meted out to her, in order to preserve the life of the unborn child.

3. Manslaughter:

Manslaughter involves the killing of another person in circumstances except the ones contained in Section 316 of the Criminal Code Act. The punishment for this offence is prescribed in Section 325 of the Criminal Code to be imprisonment for life.

4. Kidnapping:

As the offence of kidnapping has become very rampant in Nigeria today, the senate decided to pass a bill into law increasing the imprisonment term for kidnappers. In a recent decision of the Federal high court in Sokoto, 4 kidnappers were sentenced to death for kidnapping a business tycoon Late Abubakar Dankure in 2013.

Source: https://123.com.ng/life-imprisonment-4-offences-punished-with-a-life-sentence/

Damnnn niggar
Isoright

As far as keyboarding, bombing and loading is not among
A big shout out to all me fellow bombers, keyboard warriors and loaders

A big problem is just a bunch of small problems combined. Learn to separate them out.”

It’s all a matter of approach.

Not bad

What's the sentence for corruption and bad governance again?

Ur rape story is false...so a person will be sentenced to life if he deceives a lady into having sex with him

Manslaughter can't lead u to life imprisonment...this op is decieving the novice

Ok

Life imprison for corrupt politicians too.

slawormiir:
Damnnn niggar
Isoright

As far as keyboarding is not among

Aje...SK for you

What about corruption looting and wickedness

Front page worthy topic, so that all these nairaland mods who are resident evil tribalists will know where they stand

Kingcalls:
Ur rape story is false

Not false.

slawormiir:
Damnnn niggar
Isoright

As far as keyboarding is not among

This Yahoo boy needs to Repent

The punishment for Corruption needs to be increased.
Same also for marrying an underage girl.

Nawaoooo

May We Not Jam Agbako

LOOTING should be added.

What's the punishment for stealing meat from the pot.

Businesslist:
When a person commits an offence, it is definite for him or her to be punished. The punishment for a crime however depends on the type of offence in question, as well as the provision of the law prescribing punishment for an individual.

Offences in Nigeria can be categorised into misdemeanour, felony and simple offences. Any offence that is considered to be serious and has an imprisonment term of 3 years or more is considered to be a felony. When a person is sentenced to life imprisonment for an offence, such offence is categorised as a felony.

Some offences with life imprisonment prescribed as its punishment include:

1. Rape:

Rape refers to the act of having unlawful sexual intercourse with a woman without her consent, or with her consent if it was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation as to the nature of the act. Section 358 of the Criminal Code Act provides that any person who commits the offence of rape is liable to an imprisonment for life, with or without caning.

2. Murder by a pregnant woman:

Generally, the law provides that any person who commits murder is to be sentenced to death. However, Section 221 of the Child Rights Act provides that an alternative of a life imprisonment sentence should be meted out to her, in order to preserve the life of the unborn child.

3. Manslaughter:

Manslaughter involves the killing of another person in circumstances except the ones contained in Section 316 of the Criminal Code Act. The punishment for this offence is prescribed in Section 325 of the Criminal Code to be imprisonment for life.

4. Kidnapping:

As the offence of kidnapping has become very rampant in Nigeria today, the senate decided to pass a bill into law increasing the imprisonment term for kidnappers. In a recent decision of the Federal high court in Sokoto, 4 kidnappers were sentenced to death for kidnapping a business tycoon Late Abubakar Dankure in 2013.

Source: https://123.com.ng/life-imprisonment-4-offences-punished-with-a-life-sentence/

Rape: what if a man gets raped by a woman wont she face the life sentence am not understanding what you wrote up there "Rape refers to the act of having unlawful sexual intercourse with a woman without her consent, or with her consent". Please what of men or paternity fraud ?.

Abeg make them add paternity fraud

Sebastine1994:
I be customer for police station, kuje prison 2 years sentence and others, I am not giving up. Money must be made

Wait!! You what??

Roast them offenders alive

D

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