Lagos State Enacts Law To Jail Husbands Who Beat Their Wives,And Other Domestic Violence Cases.

If there's any state in Nigeria that is concerned about Domestic Violence that state is Lagos State and I think Fashola and his entire cabinet Should be commended for his contributions towards ending this Vice in our Society.

There's a new Domestic Violence Law in Lagos State, and it states that if you beat your wife, You will go to Jail. It is now an offense for any man to hit his wife.

According to the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Hon Joke Orelope-Adefulire, the Domestic Violence Law is did 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.