Current Version
| Region | Abuja Federal Capital Territory |
| Issue | Hate crime protections |
| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Oct 19, 2016 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There is legal protection from hate crimes based on sexual orientation, sex orientation and gender identity under: -The Federal Capital Territory Courts (Sentencing Guidelines) Practice Direction, 2016. Part Seven.51(2)(c):sex orientation. Part Eight.60(2)(ee):gender identity, sexual orientation. -The Federal Capital Territory Courts (Custodial and Non-Custodial Sentencing) Practice Directions, 2020. Order 2 4.(2)(xxix):gender identity, sexual orientation. Order 3 2.(2)(a)(xx): sexual orientation. Order 5 4.(2)(iii):sex orientation. |
| Sources | FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY COURTS (CUSTODIAL AND NON-CUSTODIAL SENTENCING) PRACTICE DIRECTIONS, 2020 https://www.fcthighcourt.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FCT-COURTS-CUSTODIAL-NON-CUSTODIAL-SENTENCING-PRACTICE-DIRECTIONS-2020.pdf FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY COURTS (SENTENCING GUIDELINES) PRACTICE DIRECTION, 2016 https://sabilaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Sentencing-Guideline1.pdf https://www.unodc.org/conig/uploads/documents/publications/Federal_Capital_Territory_Courts_Sentencing_Guidelines_2016._Final.pdf |
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Oct 19, 2016 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There is legal protection from hate crimes based on sexual orientation, sex orientation and gender identity under: -The Federal Capital Territory Courts (Sentencing Guidelines) Practice Direction, 2016. Part Seven.51(2)(c):sex orientation. Part Eight.60(2)(ee):gender identity, sexual orientation. -The Federal Capital Territory Courts (Custodial and Non-Custodial Sentencing) Practice Directions, 2020. Order 2 4.(2)(xxix):gender identity, sexual orientation. Order 3 2.(2)(a)(xx): sexual orientation. Order 5 4.(2)(iii):sex orientation. |
| Sources | FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY COURTS (CUSTODIAL AND NON-CUSTODIAL SENTENCING) PRACTICE DIRECTIONS, 2020 https://www.fcthighcourt.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FCT-COURTS-CUSTODIAL-NON-CUSTODIAL-SENTENCING-PRACTICE-DIRECTIONS-2020.pdf FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY COURTS (SENTENCING GUIDELINES) PRACTICE DIRECTION, 2016 https://sabilaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Sentencing-Guideline1.pdf https://www.unodc.org/conig/uploads/documents/publications/Federal_Capital_Territory_Courts_Sentencing_Guidelines_2016._Final.pdf |