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| Region | Katsina |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jun 20, 2001 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Sharia Penal Code Law 2001 took effect in Katsina on June 20th, 2001. Within the Penal Code, consensual same-sex sexual activity is punished with stoning to death (rajm). |
| Sources | http://www.sharia-in-africa.net/media/publications/sharia-implementation-in-northern-nigeria/vol_4_4_chapter_4_part_III.pdf |
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| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jun 20, 2001 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Sharia Penal Code Law 2001 took effect in Katsina on June 20th, 2001. Within the Penal Code, consensual same-sex sexual activity is punished with stoning to death (rajm). |
| Sources | http://www.sharia-in-africa.net/media/publications/sharia-implementation-in-northern-nigeria/vol_4_4_chapter_4_part_III.pdf |