Section 30 VAPP 2015 Section 30 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Issuing of protection order. It provides as follows: (1) If the respondent does not appear on a return date contemplated in section 29 (3) or (5) of this Act, and if the Court is satisfied that- (a) proper service…

Section 29 VAPP 2015 Section 29 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Consideration of application. It provides as follows: (1) The Court shall as soon as is reasonably possible, consider an application submitted to it under section 30 (6) of this Act and may, for that purpose, consider such additional evidence…

Section 28 VAPP 2015 Section 28 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Application for protection order. It provides as follows: (1) An application for a protection order may, be made before the High Court following a complaint of violence by the complainant and such order, if granted, shall be effective throughout…

Section 27 VAPP 2015 Section 27 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Jurisdiction. It provides as follows: Only the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja empowered by an Act of Parliament shall have the jurisdiction to hear and grant any application brought under this Act.

Section 26 VAPP 2015 Section 26 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Indecent exposure. It provides as follows: (1) A person who intentionally exposes his or her genital organs, or a substantial part thereof, with the intention of causing distress to the other party, or that another person seeing it may…

Section 25 VAPP 2015 Section 25 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Incest Schedule. It provides as follows: A person who knowingly and willfully have carnal knowledge of another within the prohibited degrees of consanguinity and affinity contained in the Schedule to this Act with or without consent, commits incest and…

Section 24 VAPP 2015 Section 24 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Violence by State actors. It provides as follows: (1) A state actor who commits political violence commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 4 years or to a fine not exceeding…

Section 23 VAPP 2015 Section 23 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Political violence. It provides as follows: (1) A person who commits a political violence as defined under of this Act relating to Political violence. political violence commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment…

Section 22 VAPP 2015 Section 22 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Administering a substance with intent. It provides as follows: (1) A person commits an offence if he intentionally administers a substance to, orcauses a substance to be administered to or taken by, another person with theintention of stupefying or…

Section 21 VAPP 2015 Section 21 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Attack with harmful substance. It provides as follows: (1) A person who uses chemical, biological or any other harmful liquid on anothercommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a term of life imprisonmentwithout an option of fine.…