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)

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