{"id":18960,"date":"2020-06-04T13:04:57","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T13:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=18960"},"modified":"2020-06-04T13:05:02","modified_gmt":"2020-06-04T13:05:02","slug":"remember-its-life-imprisonment-osun-speaker-reminds-rapists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=18960","title":{"rendered":"Remember it\u2019s life imprisonment, Osun Speaker reminds rapists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Citizens have been reminded that they risk spending the rest of their lives in prison if they are found guilty of rape<\/a> in Osun State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Speaker of state House of Assembly, Timothy Owoeye, gave the reminder on Thursday during plenary, adding, that the anti-rape law in the state prescribes life improvement for those convicted for rape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Owoeye, the growing rate of rape cases in the country was becoming alarming, adding that the issue must be quickly addressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said: \u201cOsun has enacted a law that imposes stiffer sentences on perpetrators of rape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSection 358 of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol. 11, Laws of Osun state, 2002 prescribes a life sentence on anyone found guilty of committing rape, while an attempt to commit rape attracts imprisonment of fourteen years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have taken my time to study the anti-rape laws across the country. I have also met with several groups who are at the forefront of the campaign against rape<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile praying to God to repose the soul of victims of rape, I stand with those who are alive and hope that the victims get justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am well aware of the two recent cases in our state, the one involving a traditional ruler who allegedly raped a 14-year-old girl and a 27-year-old man who was arraigned for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want to charge our law enforcement agencies to diligently prosecute cases of rape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWith too many instances, we must begin to hold people accountable no matter how highly placed they are.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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