Section 22 VAPP 2015 Section 22 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Administering a substance with intent. It provides as follows: (1) A person commits an offence if he intentionally administers a substance to, orcauses a substance to be administered to or taken by, another person with theintention of stupefying or…

Section 21 VAPP 2015 Section 21 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Attack with harmful substance. It provides as follows: (1) A person who uses chemical, biological or any other harmful liquid on anothercommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a term of life imprisonmentwithout an option of fine.…

Section 20 VAPP 2015 Section 20 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Harmful traditional practices. It provides as follows: (1) A person who carries out harmful traditional practices on another commits anoffence and is liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 4 years or to a fine not…

Section 19 VAPP 2015 Section 19 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Spousal battery. It provides as follows: (1) A person who batters his or her spouse commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or to a fine not exceeding N200,000.00…

Section 18 VAPP 2015 Section 18 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Intimidation. It provides as follows: (1) A person who intimidates another commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or to a fine not exceeding N200,000.00 or both. (2) A…

Section 17 VAPP 2015 Section 17 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Stalking. It provides as follows: (1) A person who stalks another commits an offence and is liable on conviction to aterm of imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or to a fine not exceeding N500,000.00or both. (2) A person who…

Section 16 VAPP 2015 Section 16 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Abandonment of Spouse, Children and other Dependants without sustenance. It provides as follows: (1) A person who abandons a wife or husband, children or other dependent without any means of sustenance commits an offence and is liable on conviction…

Section 15 VAPP 2015 Section 15 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Harmful widowhood practices. It provides as follows: (1) A person who subjects a widow to harmful traditional practices commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or to a fine…

Section 14 VAPP 2015 Section 14 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Emotional. verbal and psychological abuse. It provides as follows: (1) A person who causes emotional, verbal and psychological abuse on anothercommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment notexceeding 1 year or to a…

Section 13 VAPP 2015 Section 13 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Forced isolation or separation from family and friends. It provides as follows: (1) A person who forcefully isolates or separates another from family and friends commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment notexceeding…