Lagos – It Is Now Official: Beat Your Woman, Land in Jail It - TopicsExpress



          

Lagos – It Is Now Official: Beat Your Woman, Land in Jail It is now an offense in Lagos State for any man to hit his woman. This is regardless of whether the two of you are legally married, as long as you are living together in a home setting. According to the deputy governor of Lagos State, Hon Joke Orelope-Adefulire, the new Domestic Violence Law protects women who are most times the target of violence in the home. He said it also safeguards the interest of men, children, servants, maids and everyone who may be a victim of domestic violence. The following provisions have been made available in case of domestic violence: *.Remove the abuser from the home pending when the abuse is corrected *.Or remove the complainant from the residence and put in a protective home *.Provision of financial assistance by the state via the Office of the Public Defender/Legal Aid Council to victim(s) of abuse who may be financially unable to seek redress in court. *.The court can issue warrant of arrest and remand order
Posted on: Mon, 05 Aug 2013 19:38:59 +0000

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