Fingering a woman without her consent is rape — Lawyer cautions

Nigerian Lawyer Confidence Aribibia has warned young men to desist from fingering or using objects in the private places of women.

According to her, doing that without the consent of the person amounts to rape.

In a Facebook post while educating men, she said, “Using a cucumber, candle, your fingers or any object on someone’s pr!vate p@rt without consent is RAPE

Yes, not “playing.”
Not “cruise.”
Not “I didn’t use my gbola.”

Rape.
Many people still think rape only happens when a man uses his Gbola. That is not what the law says.

Under Section 1 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 (VAPP Act), rape includes:

Any intentional penetration of another person’s vagina, anus, or mouth

With fingers or any object (yes cucumber, candle, anything)

Without consent

Once there is no consent, the offence is complete.

So statements like:
“I didn’t sIeep with her”
“I didn’t use my gbola”
Will not save you.
Consent is the real issue.
If there is no clear agreement, don’t do it.

What you may call “harmless fun” the law may call rape.

Ignorance of the law is not an excuse.