The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, passed a life imprisonment bill against pedophiles and those who s*xually defile minors.
According to the bill, going forward in Nigeria, any man or
woman who engages in s*xual intercourse with a minor (child) will face life
imprisonment with no option of fines.
Moving the motion at the senate, the Senator representing
Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshomhole, said defilement of a minor
should be different from that of r@pe.
“For a minor, this is a kid that is not capable of
consenting or otherwise and whose life can be destroyed almost permanently.
Those involved in defilement should suffer great punishment.
“I propose 20 years imprisonment for whoever is found
culpable for this crime without any option of fine. Because I have seen cases
of boys and girls under 5 and 10 years old being defiled by adults,” he said.
The proposal, was, however, defeated by the majority in the
red chamber of the National Assembly.
Following the defeat of the bill, Senator Muhammad Adamu
Aliero (Kebbi Central) proposed stiffer punishment of life imprisonment for any
man or woman found wanting in the act.
“I want to propose that the punishment for defilement for
minors be life imprisonment, whether it’s a man or woman found culpable,” said
Aliero.
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