A Nigerian lawyer, Barrister Stella Justice Nnennaya, has advised married women to allow their husbands to conduct DNA tests on their children if they insist, provided the women are confident about the paternity.
Barrister Stella emphasized that if the test confirms the husband is the biological father, the wife should immediately consult a lawyer and file a civil claim for breach of trust, demanding ₦100 million compensation. She stressed that marriage shouldn't be a testing ground for suspicion.
The lawyer's advice has sparked mixed reactions online, with some supporting her stance and others criticizing her for potentially discouraging men from verifying paternity. The issue highlights concerns about trust and paternity fraud in marriages.
The advice comes amid rising cases of paternity disputes in Nigeria, with some men discovering through DNA tests that they're not the biological fathers of their children.
