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Lagos Warns Husbands: Sex Without Consent is Life Imprisonment
Published Tuesday, September 1, 2026 · Updated September 1
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- Under Lagos State criminal law, a husband who forcefully has sexual intercourse with his wife after she has withheld consent can be prosecuted for sexual assault by penetration, which carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
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- AllAfrica
The article emphasizes the legal distinction between rape and sexual assault by penetration in the context of marriage under Lagos State law, highlighting that even within marriage, consent is critical.
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