#OBSCURELEGALFACTS by Arome Abu

LIST OF SEXUAL OFFENDERS IN NIGERIA.

In Nigeria, where a person is convicted of Rape or other Sexual Offences,their names are entered into the “Sexual Offenders Register”.

The Register which is maintained by NAPTIP contains the names of all those prosecuted for sexual violence since 2015, and captures the bio-data, biometric features, addresses, Bank Verification Number (BVN) and DNA of the convict.

In Lagos State, the register is said to have 140 registered convicts.

Various countries in the world have sex offenders’ registry such as South Africa, The United States, Australia, Canada and The United Kingdom.

See Section 1(4) of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015.

Arome Abu is the Principal Partner of The Counsel L-P.

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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