The Nigerian Law makes sexual offences gender-specific. For instance, not until recent, the offence of rape only applied to women and girls and does not recognize the fact that males could also be a victim of rape. Asides the issue of the law being restrictive on this subject matter, in practice most rape victims are unable to benefit from these provisions. The process of a rape trial and the nature of the evidence required to prove rape, exposes the women to indignity, thereby making it a man’s trial but a woman’s tribulation. Also noteworthy is the fact that, until of recent the law did not provide for marital rape. It is important to note that the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act (VAPP), 2015, has made modifications to the laws that were in force, as it amongst other things has made the definition of rape inclusive to men. It has also made provisions for marital rape. It basically has repealed and made obsolete many provisions in our laws that were prejudicial towards women and has brought about inclusiveness. Despite this progressive law, in practice, work still needs to be done to desensitize, sensitize and refine the way in which the majority of persons still think about this subject matter.