Good News For Women! Lagos Takes A Stand Against Domestic Violence: Hit Your Wife And Go To Jail-Government

Under the leadership of Governor Fashola(SAN), the state of Lagos in the last 6 years has undergone many positive changes, in a bid to make it one of Africa’s leading mega cities.
Another innovative step by the Fashola regime is the introduction of a new Domestic Violence Law which prohibits wife battery, and prescribes a jail term, where established.
In other words, IT IS NOW AN OFFENCE FOR ANY MAN IN LAGOS 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.
Below are steps to take when domestic violence occurs:
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

Good News For Women!