Current Version
| Region | Nigeria |
| Issue | Equal age of consent |
| Status | N/A |
| Start Date | Jun 1, 1916 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Homosexuality is illegal, so there is no age of consent. |
| Sources | https://www.refworld.org/legal/legislation/natlegbod/1916/en/65684 http://www.sharia-in-africa.net/media/publications/sharia-implementation-in-northern-nigeria/vol_4_4_chapter_4_part_III.pdf |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (8)
edited by Unknownmiles. setting as federal law
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Law | No | Yes |
edited by Unknownmiles. Replacing wikipedia link and fixing description
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Jun 1, 1916 |
| Description | Homosexuality is illegal. | Homosexuality is illegal, so there is no age of consent. |
| Sources | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Nigeria | https://www.refworld.org/legal/legislation/natlegbod/1916/en/65684 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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| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Unequal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Unequal | N/A |
| Description | Homosexuality is illegal. | |
| Sources | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Nigeria |
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Equal | Unequal |
| Description | Set age of Consent but homosexuality is illegal. | |
| Sources | No |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | Unequal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Unequal | Ambiguous |
| Description | No | Set age of Consent but homosexuality is illegal. |