₦airaland Forum

Adeyemo Akintunde wrote 'CAN A HUSBAND RAPE HIS OWN WIFE? She can rightly say no to her husband's request for sex (She has a natural right to say no). And, as a matter of law, "no means no." Period! But, say, having said no, Mr. Lagbaja had sex with his wife, it poses a significant legal question, can we say Mr. Lagbaja raped his wife? As a matter of law, though, generally speaking, a husband cannot be said to have raped his own wife. Should we change this old law? Can a husband rape his own wife? Let's discuss'.