Weak Enforcement Fuels Rise in Bigamy Despite Seven-Year Jail Term, AWLA President Warns
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The President of the African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA), Mrs Amanda Demechi-Asagba, has98 described bigamy as a serious criminal offense under Nigerian law, warning that weak enforcement has allowed the practice to become increasingly common. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos, Demechi-Asagba said although the law […]
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