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This book provides a critical insight into the law of rape, with particular emphasis on the Nigerian situation. It considers rape law from a comparative perspective, with a bird´s eye view on the crime of rape under the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria, Criminal Code of Southern Nigeria, Sharia Penal Code of some Northern States in Nigeria and the Armed Forces Act which is a subsidiary Legislation applicable to officers and men of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The book further attempts a comparative assessment of rape under Nigerian Law, English Law, some International Instruments like Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (SICTR), Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia (SICTY), Rome Statute of International Criminal Court (ICC), Vienna Declaration on Human Rights and Geneva Convention.

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Daniel Friday ATIDOGA holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree (LL.B) and a Master of Laws Degree (LL.M) both from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. He teaches Criminal Law, Criminology and Human Rights Law in the Department of Public Law, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria. He is a Solicitor and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

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