{"id":1775,"date":"2021-11-04T23:22:33","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T23:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/equalitynow.org\/resource\/northern_nigeria_the_penal_code\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T10:29:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T10:29:36","slug":"northern_nigeria_the_penal_code","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/fr\/resource\/uncategorised\/northern_nigeria_the_penal_code\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Nigeria – The Penal Code"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Northern Nigeria – The Penal Code<\/h1>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n
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Section 55(1)(d) of the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria provides that an assault by a man on a woman is not an offense if they are married, if native law or custom recognizes such \u201ccorrection\u201d as lawful, and if there is no grievous hurt.<\/p>\n

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