Current Version
| Region | Nigeria |
| Issue | Hate crime protections |
| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | Oct 19, 2016 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Nigeria does not provide legal protection from hate crimes based on sexual orientation or gender identity nationwide. However, despite the current criminalization of LGBT people, some states do. In the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja (2016) and Edo State (2019), there are explicit protections against hate crimes based on sexual orientation or gender identity, through criminal aggravating circumstances. |
| Sources | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/685bd328c07c71e5a87097dd/NGA+CPIN+Sexual+orientation+and+gender+identity+or+expression.pdf https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/nigeria/ 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 EDO STATE COURTS (SENTENCING GUIDELINES FOR OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE, PERSON, PUBLIC ORDER, MORALITY, HOMICIDE, PROPERTY AND CORRUPTION) PRACTICE DIRECTIONS, 2019 https://edojudiciary.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Sentencing-Guidelines-for-Edo-State.pdf |
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | Oct 19, 2016 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Nigeria does not provide legal protection from hate crimes based on sexual orientation or gender identity nationwide. However, despite the current criminalization of LGBT people, some states do. In the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja (2016) and Edo State (2019), there are explicit protections against hate crimes based on sexual orientation or gender identity, through criminal aggravating circumstances. |
| Sources | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/685bd328c07c71e5a87097dd/NGA+CPIN+Sexual+orientation+and+gender+identity+or+expression.pdf https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/nigeria/ 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 EDO STATE COURTS (SENTENCING GUIDELINES FOR OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE, PERSON, PUBLIC ORDER, MORALITY, HOMICIDE, PROPERTY AND CORRUPTION) PRACTICE DIRECTIONS, 2019 https://edojudiciary.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Sentencing-Guidelines-for-Edo-State.pdf |