#OBSCURELEGALFACTS BY AROME ABU

In Nigeria, it is an offence to falsely accuse a person of committing rape or any other sexual offence.

PENALTY
●Fine of N200,000
●Imprisonment not exceeding 12 months

See Section 8 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015.

Arome Abu is the Principal Partner of TCLP.

CAVEAT: Note that this information is provided for general enlightenment purposes and is not intended to be any form of legal advice.

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