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VAPP Act: Stakeholders Brace Up For Its Implementation In Adamawa

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2021 0

Tom Garba, Yola Disturbed by an alarming rate of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in society, the Adamawa state House of Assembly recently passed into the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act now awaiting Governor’s assent. It is against this background that, Stand To End Rape

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Violence against Persons’ Prohibition (VAPP) Bill

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2015 0

It is good news that after languishing for 13 years in the National Assembly, the Violence Against Persons’ Prohibition (VAPP) Bill has finally been passed by the Senate. Before the recent passage, the House of Representatives had earlier given its consent in 2014. This now gives legal teeth to a law that is billed to […]

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Senate Passes Violence Against Persons Prohibition Bill

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2015 0

The Senate on Tuesday passed Violence Against Persons Prohibition Bill sponsored by the Leader of the Senate, Victor Ndoma-Egba. The bill seeks to prohibit female circumcision or genital mutilation, forceful ejection from home and harmful widowhood practices. The bill also prohibits abandonment of spouse, children and other dependents without sustenance, battery and

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