The Senate has taken the second reading of a bill seeking to remove gender restrictions in the offence of rape and related matters.
If passed, the bill will formally recognise men as victims of rape as applicable.
The bill also seeks to remove the statute of limitation on defilement, while it also seeks increased punishment for kidnapping.
Introduced by Senator Oluremi Tinubu (APC-Lagos Central) at the Senate plenary on Tuesday, the SB2 is “A Bill for an Act to amend the Criminal Code Act CAP C38 LFN 2004 to delete the Statute of Limitation on defilement, increase in punishment for the offences of kidnapping, remove gender restrictions in the offence of rape and for related matters, 2019 (SB. 2).”
This is highly commendable and we pray for a smooth process in the passage of this bill into law. Our boys need help too and the protection.