Lawyer Speaks On Punishment For Sleeping With Animals Under Nigerian Laws

A Nigerian Lawyer, Managing Partner of Universe Attorneys, Akande Paul, has warned against sleeping with an animal in Nigeria.

This was contained in a chat with our source on Saturday.

The warning, which came due to concerns over a trending video of a dog having an affair with a lady.

The video was said to be recorded in Nigeria, meanwhile, it could not be immediately confirm as at the time of this publication.

According to Akande, the Criminal Code Act and the Penal Code Act criminalise sleeping with an animal.

He explained that sleeping with an animal attract 14 years imprisonment in Nigeria.

He said, “It is a Criminal offence for anybody in Nigeria to have sex with lower animals like dogs, horses, cats, cows, etc.

“Oral sex (‘receiving head’) from an animal is a sexual act which constitutes sexual offence.

“In Nigeria, it is an offense to engage in bestiality (having canal knowledge of an animal).

“The punishment is 14 years imprisonment upon conviction based on Section 214 of the Criminal Code Act; Section 284 of the Penal Code Act.