It Is An Offence To Chase Out Wife/Husband From A Home Or Even Attempt To Do So

DAILY LAW TIPS (Tip 333) by Onyekachi Umah, Esq., LLM.
ACIArb(UK)

IT IS AN OFFENCE TO CHASE OUT WIFE/HUSBAND FROM A HOME
OR EVEN ATTEMPT TO DO SO.

It is a criminal offence for a husband/wife to chase or force
out a wife or husband out of her/his home.

The offence is punishable with imprisonment for not more than 2
years or fine of not more than #300,000.00 or both.

Also note that, it is an offence to merely attempt to chase or
force out a wife or husband out of her/his home. It is punishable
with imprisonment for not more than 1 year or fine of not more than
#200, 000.00 or both.

Kindly note that the law creating the above offences is
operational in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Similar laws are
now operational in Anambra State, Ebonyi State and Oyo State. Soon,
more States will enact similar laws.

My authorities are sections 9(1), 9(2), 47 and 48 of the
Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015 and similar laws
across states in Nigeria.

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