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Nigeria - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Criminal Code (Amendment) Act, 2020. -

Adoption: 2020-07 | NGA-2020-L-112594

Increases the penalties for the crime of kidnap and deletes all reference to specific genders when it comes to the offence of rape.

Nigeria - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Anti-Torture Act, 2017. -

Adoption: 2017-11-14 | NGA-2017-L-108562

The Act establishes torture as a criminal act and provides penalties for cruel and inhumane treatment.

Nigeria - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Prevention of Crimes (Amendment) Act, 2016. -

Adoption: 2016-10-20 | NGA-2016-L-108560

Nigeria - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015. -

Adoption: 2015-05-23 | NGA-2015-L-104156

This Act prohibits all forms of violence against persons in private and public life, and provides maximum protection and effective remedies for victims and punishment of offenders.

Nigeria - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

The Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Act 2000 (Act No. 5). -

Adoption: 2000-06-13 | NGA-2000-L-87627

Nigeria - Criminal and penal law - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

State Security (Detention of Persons) (Amendment) Decree 1996 (No. 22 of 1996).

Adoption: 1996-08-14 | Date of entry into force: 1996-08-14 | NGA-1996-R-47427

Establishes a Detention of Persons Review Panel to review cases of persons currently in detention. Made under the State Security (Detention of Persons) Decree 1984.

Nigeria - Criminal and penal law - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Circular on Misuse of Prison Labour, 1996.

Adoption: 1996-04-11 | NGA-1996-M-64984

Provides for prevention of abuse of prison labour. Sets forth prohibition of outside labour for prisoners. Also calls for renewed efforts to re-activate workshops and establish new ones, so as to keep inmates busy and enable them to aquire new skills.

Nigeria - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Civil Disturbances (Special Tribunal) Act (No. 2 of 1987) (Chapter 53).

Adoption: 1987-03-18 | NGA-1987-L-52857

Provides for the establishment of investigation committees and special tribunals in the case of civil disturbance. Such tribunals may charge persons with offenses under the criminal code, including management of and membership in an unlawful society.

Nigeria - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

State Security (Detention of Persons) Decree 1984 (Decree No. 2).

Adoption: 1984-02-09 | Date of entry into force: 1983-12-31 | NGA-1984-L-49699

Nigeria - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Penal Code (Northern States) Federal Provisions Act (No. 25 of 1960).

Adoption: 1960-09-30 | NGA-1960-L-52880

Supplements the Penal Code of the Northern States in respect to offences against the state (treason, sedition, customs offences).

Nigeria - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Criminal Procedure Act (Chapter 80). -

Adoption: 1945-06-01 | NGA-1945-L-52863

Nigeria - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Prevention of Crimes Act (Cap. P27). -

Adoption: 1922-11-16 | NGA-1922-L-108559

Nigeria - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Criminal Code Act (1916) (Cap C.38 LFN 2004). -

Adoption: 1916-06-01 | NGA-1916-L-52862

Chapters 9 and 10 prohibit unlawful societies and assemblies; Chapter 21 deals with sexual offences against children and prostitution; Chapters 30-31 cover assaults against women, abduction, and slave dealing.