punishment. The Sections provide as follows:282(1) A man is said to commit rape
who, save in the case referred to in Sub-Section (2). Has sexual intercourse with a
woman in any of the following circumstances:(a) against her will:(b) without her
consent;(c) with her consent, when her consent has been obtained by putting her
in fear of death or of hurt;(d) with her consent, when the man knows that he is
not her husband and that her consent is given because she believes that he is
another man to whom she is or believes herself to be lawfully married;(e) with or
without her consent, when she is under fourteen years of age or of unsound
mind;(2) Sexual intercourse by a man with his own wife is not rape, if she has
attained to puberty.(283) Whoever commits rape, shall be punished with
imprisonment for life or for any less term and shall also be liable to fine." Per
MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. (P. 28, Paras. A-F) (...read in context)
9. EVIDENCE - CORROBORATION: Whether it is desirable to have corroborative
evidence in support of an offence
"On the issue of corroboration of the offence, it should be noted that no law in
Nigeria, as of now that says that corroboration is necessary. It is however,
desirable to get the evidence of the prosecution strengthened by other
implicating evidence against the accused See: Reekie V. The Queen (1954) 14
COACA 501 at 502; State V. Ojo (1980) 2 NCR 391; Ogunbayo V. State (2007) 8
NWLR (Pt.1035) 157." Per MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. (Pp. 30-31, Paras. F-A) (...read in
context)