The Nigerian Senate Finally Approves Life Inprisonment for Rapist

The Senate has approved life imprisonment
penalty for anyone found guilty of rape, child sex
tourism or deliberate passage of HIV/AIDS to
innocent citizens, and other sexual offences.

According to the bill, gang rape will attract life

imprisonment, 10 years for incest, another 10
years imprisonment for child pornography or
more and a fine of N2 million as well as 14 years
jail term for sexual offences.

The Sexual Offences Bill sponsored by Senator
Chris Anyanwu, which has been pending since
2013, was finally passed into law on Wednesday,
June 3, 2015.