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| Region | Kebbi |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | Dec 1, 2000 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Penal Code (Amendment) Law 2000 took effect in Kebbi on December 1st, 2000. 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 | Dec 1, 2000 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Penal Code (Amendment) Law 2000 took effect in Kebbi on December 1st, 2000. 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 |