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| Region | Lagos |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | 2004 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The federal Criminal Code Act (2004) is used as the criminal state law. Under Section 241 this code criminalises consensual same-sex sexual acts (framed as “carnal knowledge of any person against the order of nature”) and imposes a penalty of imprisonment for 14 years. Additionally, Section 217 of this Code also punishes acts of "gross indecency" among men, whether in public or private, with imprisonment for three years. |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/subjurisdiction-profile-lagos |
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| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | 2004 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The federal Criminal Code Act (2004) is used as the criminal state law. Under Section 241 this code criminalises consensual same-sex sexual acts (framed as “carnal knowledge of any person against the order of nature”) and imposes a penalty of imprisonment for 14 years. Additionally, Section 217 of this Code also punishes acts of "gross indecency" among men, whether in public or private, with imprisonment for three years. |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/subjurisdiction-profile-lagos |