A Husband Has No Right To Have Sex With His Wife When She Says No

There is nowhere in the general definition of
rape where it states that rape can only occur
outside marriage. Rape is rape! As long as it is
a sexual assault which involves penetration
against a person without the person's
consent... whether within or outside marriage.
I learnt that the Nigerian Law has no provisions
for persecution of marital rape criminals. When
I sort to read further, it still has to do with
beliefs. This is rather appalling, and I find it
disturbing that the Nigerian Law uses marriage
as a tool to promote rape.
I spoke with a woman in 2013, a total stranger
who simply needed someone to talk to. The
husband forced himself on her days after she
delivered their baby. She had vagina stitches
which was yet to heal at the time. The rape
resulted in her needing further stitches because
of the force. She was so scared to go back
home, so she had to run back to be with her
mother till she heals.
Nothing was done, the man got away with
raping his wife and inflicting injuries on her.
Why? Because they are married. More like
marriage now gives one immunity against
punishment for certain crimes.
In some saner climes somewhere on this same
planet, such a man would face charges for rape,
sexual assault and grievous bodily harm...
maybe amongst others. But in my country, he
walks freely because he has a certificate that
certifies him "married".
This is an extreme case, I know. But the fact
remains that people reserve the right to decide
what happens to their bodies, both within and
outside marriage. Marriage should not be a
license for rape. When and if a man uses his
penis to penetrate his wife's vagina without her
consent, it is called RAPE! Marriage shouldn't
make it any less of a crime than it is.