12-07-2017, 02:21 PM
What is the legal age of consent for girls in Nigeria?
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The age of consent is the age that a girl child is legally allowed to deflower. Who knows what applies in Nigeria? In all 50 States of The United States for instance, President Obama signed a bill to lower the age to 13. In Africa, South Africa has a somewhat complex regulation when it comes to the legal age of consent. Generally the legal age of consent is considered to be age 16 and above for all genders and sexual orientations, but certain exceptions apply, including that of sex with someone with a mental disability and other factors. The sex act must also be consensual between both parties. Persons also need to be wary of the age of becoming an adult (age 18 in South Africa), where the parents of a
child still have authority about what he or she may consent to whilst under age 18.
South Africa also has a complex definition for what is considered a ‘sexual act’, and it is important that all persons are well aware of what is considered sex as per definition of the law.
The consent between the ages of 12 and 16 has also been hotly debated in newspapers, social media and even a court of law, with no proposal or amendment to the current act to resolve the issue (by May 2014).
Consensual sex is also allowed between children where one is below 16 and the other one above 16, provided that the age difference between them is not more than two 2 years. For example a 17-year-old will be able to have consensual sex with a 15-year-old.
NOTE: It is illegal to have sex with a child under the age of 12, and for a child under the age of 12 to have sex with any person (regardless of age), even if the sex is consensual between the two persons.
Now , for Nigeria, is it age 18, above or below?
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The age of consent is the age that a girl child is legally allowed to deflower. Who knows what applies in Nigeria? In all 50 States of The United States for instance, President Obama signed a bill to lower the age to 13. In Africa, South Africa has a somewhat complex regulation when it comes to the legal age of consent. Generally the legal age of consent is considered to be age 16 and above for all genders and sexual orientations, but certain exceptions apply, including that of sex with someone with a mental disability and other factors. The sex act must also be consensual between both parties. Persons also need to be wary of the age of becoming an adult (age 18 in South Africa), where the parents of a
child still have authority about what he or she may consent to whilst under age 18.
South Africa also has a complex definition for what is considered a ‘sexual act’, and it is important that all persons are well aware of what is considered sex as per definition of the law.
The consent between the ages of 12 and 16 has also been hotly debated in newspapers, social media and even a court of law, with no proposal or amendment to the current act to resolve the issue (by May 2014).
Consensual sex is also allowed between children where one is below 16 and the other one above 16, provided that the age difference between them is not more than two 2 years. For example a 17-year-old will be able to have consensual sex with a 15-year-old.
NOTE: It is illegal to have sex with a child under the age of 12, and for a child under the age of 12 to have sex with any person (regardless of age), even if the sex is consensual between the two persons.
Now , for Nigeria, is it age 18, above or below?
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