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| Region | Bayelsa |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | 1916 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Male and female homosexuality is punishable by 14 years in prison by the Federal Criminal Code in all Southern States under Section 214. The Section reads "Any person who – (a) has carnal knowledge of any person against the order of nature; or (c) permits a male person to have carnal knowledge of him or her against the order of nature; is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for fourteen years." |
| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/nigeria/ https://www.refworld.org/legal/legislation/natlegbod/1916/en/65684 |
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| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | 1916 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Male and female homosexuality is punishable by 14 years in prison by the Federal Criminal Code in all Southern States under Section 214. The Section reads "Any person who – (a) has carnal knowledge of any person against the order of nature; or (c) permits a male person to have carnal knowledge of him or her against the order of nature; is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for fourteen years." |
| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/nigeria/ https://www.refworld.org/legal/legislation/natlegbod/1916/en/65684 |