{
  "id": 10674470,
  "title": "Anambra to prosecute those denying women inheritance rights",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/anambra-to-prosecute-those-denying-women-inheritance-rights",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T11:12:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/anambra-to-prosecute-those-denying-women-inheritance-rights/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Anambra State Government has taken steps to prosecute individuals who deny women and girls the right to inherit property in the region. The state has requested the Nigeria Police Force to investigate such complaints and forward the case files to the Attorney-General's office for prosecution. Attorney-General Tobechukwu Nweke SAN revealed that despite Supreme Court rulings declaring such customs and practices unconstitutional, they still occur in the region. Section 22 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law, 2017, makes this practice a crime punishable by up to four years' imprisonment. The Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Unit will be responsible for prosecuting offenders under this law.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Anambra govt to prosecute persons who deny women right to inherit properties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/anambra-govt-to-prosecute-persons-who-deny-women-right-to-inherit",
        "published": "2026-09-29T10:28:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Anambra to prosecute those denying women inheritance rights",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/anambra-to-prosecute-those-denying-women-inheritance-rights-10675699",
        "published": "2026-09-29T11:18:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}