Nigeria's Senate Approves Life Imprisonment For Anyone Who Def!les M!nors

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed a bill prescribing life imprisonment for anyone — male or female — found guilty of sxxually d!filing minors in a move to stem the rising tide of child sxxual abuse in Nigeria.

The passage of the bill comes amid mounting national outrage over increasing cases of p*dophilia and child m*lestation, which have left many victims physically and psychologically scarred.

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‎Reports from rights groups and law enforcement agencies in recent years show that Nigeria has witnessed an alarming surge in cases involving ch!ldren as young as five being sxxually ass#ulted by adults, including family members, teachers, and clerics.
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‎If signed into law, the new legislation would replace earlier provisions under Nigeria’s Criminal Code and Penal Code, which prescribed lighter sentences for offenders.
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