Lagos Warns Husbands: Forcing Wives Into Sex Can Lead to Life Imprisonment
Lagos Warns Husbands: Forcing Wives Into Sex Can Lead to Life Imprisonment Marriage does not automatically mean consent. In a strong legal warning, the Lagos State Government has declared that husbands who force their wives into sex without consent could face prosecution and life imprisonment under state law, reinforcing the rights of women to bodily autonomy and protection from domestic violence. According to the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, a husband who forces his wife into sexual relations without her consent may be prosecuted for "sexual assault by penetration" under Lagos State law. The offence carries a maximum sentence of…