Celebrity lawyer Stan Alieke has sparked conversation on social media after educating Nigerians about Non-consensual sex.
Sharing via his Instagram story, he listed five key things everyone should know about sex, consent, and rape under Nigerian law.
Stan started by stating that consent can be withdrawn at any time and if someone refuses to stop when asked, they can be held to have committed rape.
He went on to share that a drunk, retarded, or underage person can not legally give consent, as valid consent must come from a sane adult.
Additionally, he pointed out that marital rape and cases where a man is raped by a woman are currently not recognized under Nigerian law, a fact that has sparked debate online.
A part of his post read;
“3. Under our law, once a couple is properly married, the husband is presumed to have all access to the wife’s body any time, so a wife cannot sue the husband for r*pe. Hence, marital r*pe is not a cr!me recognised under our laws.
4. If a latex is used during s*x, you will have to seek the permission of the other person before you can remove it, or it can be held for r*pe. Also, ejaculating in a partner without her permission has also been held to be r*pe.
5. Under the criminal code, r*pe can only be committed by a man against a woman, this is to say that the law does not take into recognition that a man can be r*ped by a lady. Currently, a lady cannot be sued for r*pe in Nigeria.
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