DRIVING A WIFE OR SPOUSE OUT OF HER MATRIMONIAL HOME OR TO DENY HER ACCESS TO THE SAID HOME IS A VIOLATION AGINST HIS/HER PERSON.
CRiME AGAINST SPOUSE ATTRACTS LEGAL PUNISHMENT.
DRIVING A WIFE OR SPOUSE OUT OF His/HER MATRIMONIAL HOME OR TO DENY HER ACCESS TO THE SAID HOME IS A VIOLATION AGINST HIS/HER PERSON.
It is no longer business as usual for a husband to throw his wife out of the house or deprive her access to the house without an order of court for separation or divorce.
It is a criminal offence against person for a husband to evict or forcefully deny the wife access to her home. The same is applicable to the husband not to be denied in any away access to his matrimonial home by the wife.
The offence is punishable upon conviction with imprisonment for not more than 2 years or fine of not more than #300,000.00 or both.
Also an attempt of any of this violation attracts a punishment with imprisonment for not more than 1 year or fine of not more than #200, 000.00 or both.
See sections 9(1), 9(2), 47 and 48 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015 and similar laws across states in Nigeria.
Therefore there is need to check your selves so as not to be a victim .
In conclusion, I urge any spouse who in any way or manner had been or is being a victim of this treat or suspect an attempt of this ulgly act to voice out to the appropriate authorities below to seek redress;
1. Naptip,
2. police
3. social welfare,
4. human Right group.
5. Justice development and piece comission.(JDPC).
Don't take laws into you hands,seek redress.
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Ochili Michael Esq.
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Married ones be owned pls before goings to into any marriage seek for lagal advice before going into it.
ReplyDeletePlease what I mean is married ones be warned pls before going into marriage.
DeletePeople need to be ware of this act and its punishment to avoid landing a mess.
ReplyDeleteDon't think you can do everything and go free.everybody has his boundary.
ReplyDeleteIf you drive your wife or husband out of his/her matrimonial home then be ready to face the punishment there on.