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ABSTRACT
This study examines Nigeria's domestic legal system as it relates to sexual assault. This article acknowledges that there has been an upsurge in sexual assault in Nigeria and aims to understand the legal and judicial framework for limiting it. The study adopts a doctrinal methodology. The study discusses several regulations, particularly federal laws that ought to be applied consistently throughout the nation. The VAPPA, a fairly recent law, makes several improvements over the laws that were previously in place, particularly in its definition of rape and the punishment meted out to violators, the research finds. The fact that child defilement has been tolerated in Nigeria due to cultural customs and religion is a key issue of this article, and it takes the stance that this tendency has to be tackled if we are to preserve our children. This essay also finds that although both the Criminal and Penal Codes contain specific sections addressing sexual violence, the penalties for the offenses vary significantly in each set of laws. The study recommends that Family violence and child abuse in all forms should be seen and treated as a criminal act and not a private issue by the police and all law enforcement agencies. Therefore, this study concludes that a review of several laws that are deemed to be out-of-date and suggests applying penalties for infractions.
