Senate passes sexual harassment bill, pegs 14-year jail term for predators in tertiary institutions

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Ahmed Lawan, Senate President

The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to prohibit, prevent and tackle sexual harassment of students in the tertiary educational institutions. The bill has pegged 14 years jail term, with a minimum of 5 years, without an option of fine for any educator who commits sexual offences in tertiary institu

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