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HIT YOUR WOMAN AND GO TO JAIL- NEW DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LAW IN LAGOS STATE

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There’s a new Domestic Violence Law
in Lagos State, and it states that if you beat your wife, you will go to
Jail. It is now an offense for any man to hit his wife.

According to the deputy governor of Lagos State, Hon Joke Orelope-Adefulire, the Domestic Violence Law
is made not only to protect women who are most times the target of violence in
the home but also to safeguard the interest of men, children, servants, maids
and everyone who may be a victim of domestic violence.

In case of man/woman abuse issues, it does not
matter whether there’s a valid contracted marriage between the victim and the
perpetrator of the act as long as they are living together in a home setting.
Here’s what happens when there’s a case of domestic
violence.
1. Remove the abuser from the home pending when the
abuse is corrected
2. Or remove the complainant from the residence and
put in a protective home
3. Provision of financial assistance by the state
via the Office of the Public Defender/Legal Aid Council to victims of abuse who
maybe financially unable to seek redress in court.
4. The court can issue warrant of arrest and remand
order

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