Anambra govt threatens to jail anyone who denies women, girls their property inheritance
The Anambra State Government has threatened to prosecute and jail individuals or group who deny women or girls their right to property inheritance on the basis of gender. The government said such people risk up to four years imprisonment. The State Attorney-General, Mr Tobechukwu Nweke, SAN, warned against this in a letter detailed to the […] The post Anambra govt threatens to jail anyone who…
The Anambra State Government has issued a stern warning against individuals or groups who deny women or girls their right to property inheritance based on gender. In a letter to the Nigeria Police, State Attorney-General, Mr. Tobechukwu Nweke, SAN, threatened prosecution and up to four years in prison for offenders. Nweke directed the police to investigate reported cases of gender-based disinheritance and pass the case files to his office for prosecution, emphasizing that such practices violate Section 22 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law, 2017 of Anambra.
Despite Supreme Court rulings declaring such customs and practices unconstitutional and illegal, some people continue to engage in discriminatory inheritance practices. Nweke urged the police to take thorough action against offenders, designating the Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Unit to handle such cases alongside other forms of domestic violence and sexual offences.
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