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NGA-2015-L-104156
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Title_of_text
Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Nigeria
Subjects (Classification)
Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
2015-05-23
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
This Act prohibits all forms of violence against persons in private and public life, and provides maximum protection and effective remedies for victims and punishment of offenders.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1916-06-01 (NGA-1916-L-52862)
Criminal Code Act (1916) (Cap C.38 LFN 2004).
Related text(s)
1945-06-01 (NGA-1945-L-52863)
Criminal Procedure Act (Chapter 80).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Domestic Violence and Abuse Resource Centre
Country
Nigeria
URL
http://domesticviolence.com.ng/
File
NGA104156.pdf (PDF)