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Life Imprisonment for Child Sexual Assault: Legal Basis and Constitutional Considerations by Lawson Akhigbe

The primary statutory authority for this sentence is Section 260 of the Kebbi State Penal Code Law, 2021, which criminalizes "unnatural offences." While the exact wording of Kebbi State's provision isn't publicly available in full, similar provisions in northern Nigerian penal codes typically define "unnatural offences" as carnal intercourse against the order of nature, which judicial interpretation has extended to include same-sex sexual acts and anal intercourse.

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Akpabio, Oshiomhole: How sex threatens the Nigerian State by Festus Adedayo

This intersection of libido and governance is deeply rooted in history. In When Sex Threatened the State: Illicit Sexuality, Nationalism and Politics in Colonial Nigeria, 1900–1958, Professor Saheed Aderinto documented moral degeneration among the ruling elite, showing how men of power have long been implicated in what he called the “commoditization of sex.”

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🧑🏽‍⚖️ Why Nigerian Lawyers Call Lady Judges “Sir” in the 21st Century by Lawson Akhigbe

In Nigeria’s courtrooms, even the 21st century must wait its turn. The legal profession, frozen in colonial etiquette, still calls female judges “Sir.” Here’s how history, tradition, and a dash of fear conspired to make modernity plead guilty. The Courtroom Time Warp If there’s ever been a courtroom moment that captures Nigeria’s unique relationship with …

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