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Abubakar Muhammad jibril
Islamic University of Niger Republic
Humanities Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

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Bridging Norms and Practice: Structural Barriers to Women’s Protection from Sexual Violence in Nigeria Abubakar Muhammad jibril; Lamin Saidy Jeng
Pancasila and Law Review Vol. 6 No. 1 (2025)
Publisher : Fakultas Hukum Universitas Lampung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25041/plr.v6i1.4998

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Sexual violence persists in Nigeria despite ratification of major human rights treaties and enactment of domestic legislation such as the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act. This study assesses whether Nigeria’s legal and institutional frameworks provide effective protection for women, focusing on constitutional dualism, uneven state implementation, socio-cultural resistance, and under-resourced enforcement bodies. Using a qualitative normative legal analysis, it examines treaty domestication, limitations in enforcement of the VAPP Act, and structural barriers faced by survivors, drawing comparative insight from South Africa’s monist constitutional model. The study finds that fragmented criminal regimes and institutional weaknesses undermine compliance with international obligations and argues for a monist constitutional approach, harmonized national standards, and strengthened institutional capacity to align domestic practice with human rights commitments.
Exposing Constitutional Violations: Vigilante Violence Against Northerners in Southern Nigeria Abubakar Muhammad jibril
Constitutionale Vol 7 No 1 (2026)
Publisher : Fakultas Hukum Universitas Lampung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25041/constitutionale.v7i1.4976

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Vigilante violence in Nigeria, particularly against Northerners in southern regions, exposes a gap between constitutional guarantees and lived reality. Although the Constitution of Nigeria protects the rights to life, equality, and security, weak enforcement has enabled recurring extrajudicial killings and ethnic profiling. This article examines whether such violence violates Section 33 (right to life), Section 42 (freedom from discrimination), and Section 14(2)(b) (state duty to ensure security and welfare). Using doctrinal and socio-legal analysis of constitutional provisions, case law, international instruments, and Amnesty International reports, the study finds persistent violations of life, patterns of indirect discrimination, and state failure to prevent and punish vigilante killings. These failures undermine constitutional legitimacy and national integration. The article recommends stronger accountability, disaggregated crime data, judicial enforcement of state obligations, and community-based initiatives to restore equal protection and the rule of law.
Co-Authors Lamin Saidy Jeng