Current Version
| Region | Sokoto |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jan 31, 2001 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Sharia Penal Code Law 2000 took effect in Sokoto on January 31st, 2001. Within the Penal Code, consensual same-sex sexual activity is punished with stoning to death. If the act is committed by a minor on an adult person the adult person shall be punished by way of ta'azir which may extend to 100 lashes and minor with correctional punishment. |
| Sources | http://www.sharia-in-africa.net/media/publications/sharia-implementation-in-northern-nigeria/vol_4_4_chapter_4_part_III.pdf |
👍 NEW: Helpful votes! You can now rate each edit as helpful or unhelpful. Votes add another layer of approval and are an easy way to say thank you to other editors. Helpful votes may become public in the future but unhelpful votes will always remain private.
Revision History (2)
edited by Unknownmiles. removing sentence to match other regional entries
Helpful?
0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | The Sharia Penal Code Law 2000 took effect in Sokoto on January 31st, 2001. It was the second Nigerian State to implement Sharia Law. Within the Penal Code, consensual same-sex sexual activity is punished with stoning to death. If the act is committed by a minor on an adult person the adult person shall be punished by way of ta'azir which may extend to 100 lashes and minor with correctional punishment. | The Sharia Penal Code Law 2000 took effect in Sokoto on January 31st, 2001. Within the Penal Code, consensual same-sex sexual activity is punished with stoning to death. If the act is committed by a minor on an adult person the adult person shall be punished by way of ta'azir which may extend to 100 lashes and minor with correctional punishment. |
Show Difference | ||
created by Unknownmiles
Helpful?
0 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jan 31, 2001 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Sharia Penal Code Law 2000 took effect in Sokoto on January 31st, 2001. It was the second Nigerian State to implement Sharia Law. Within the Penal Code, consensual same-sex sexual activity is punished with stoning to death. If the act is committed by a minor on an adult person the adult person shall be punished by way of ta'azir which may extend to 100 lashes and minor with correctional punishment. |
| Sources | http://www.sharia-in-africa.net/media/publications/sharia-implementation-in-northern-nigeria/vol_4_4_chapter_4_part_III.pdf |