Stella, a Nigerian lawyer, revealed that if wives access their husbands’ phones without permission, they may face legal action.
This act can be considered an invasion of privacy, the lawyer said.
The lawyer disclosed that the husband should demonstrate or proof to court that his wife breached his privacy.
She went on to say that this law applies to both couples, meaning that a woman can sue her husband for the same crime.
“Your HUSBAND can SUE you for going THROUGH his PHONE WITHOUT his CONSENT,” she wrote.
“ACCESSING someone’s PERSONAL ELECTRONIC devices without AUTHORIZATION can be considered as INVASION of PRIVACY.
INVASION of PRIVACY is a LEGAL basis for a CIVIL LAWSUIT, even WITHIN a MARRIAGE.
To have a STRONG CASE, the HUSBAND would need to DEMONSTRATE that his WIFE ACCESSED his PHONE with the INTENTION to INVADE his PRIVACY.
That this CAUSED him TANGIBLE HARM, such as EMOTIONAL DISTRESS or damage to his REPUTATION.
NOTE: WIVES CAN ALSO SUE THEIR HUSBANDS for invasion of privacy.
As the post circulated online, it attracted numerous reactions, with concerned individuals flooding the comment section to express their thoughts.
Amos Oji: Make this woman try searching my phone again. Na court straight. My lawyer is already in my blue app.
Adams Zacks: My wife is free to go through my phone, but on her own risk.. Whatever she sees, na she sabi
Surveyor Alozie Hope Divine: This will spoil a lot of families marriages as a lot of atrocities and infidelities will be hidden under this .
Nuella Igwe: Husband and wife of a Christian marriage is regarded as one ,the question now is can one sue himself for invasion of privacy. If no ,then I don’t think that a legally married couple can sue themselves for invasion of privacy
Eli Apah: The husband should rather divorce his wife instead of suing her.
Published by Ejoh Caleb
