Prostitution in Nigeria is illegal in all Northern States that uses the penal code and sharia law also known as Islamic law. In Southern Nigeria, the activities of pimps or madams, underage prostitution and the operation or ownership of brothels are penalized under sections 223, 224, and 225 of the Nigerian Criminal Code.[1] Even though the Nigerian constitution/Nigerian law does not legalize commercial sex work, it is vague if such work is performed by an independent individual who operates on his or her own accord without the use of pimps [2]
The Nigeria criminal system prohibits national and trans-national trafficking of women for commercial sex or forced labour. Nigeria is a signatory to the 2000 United Nations[2] Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children.
- ^ "Criminal Code Act-Tables". Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ a b Sessou, Ebun (15 October 2011). "Legalising Prostitution: Women give Ekweremadu hard knocks". Vanguard. Lagos.
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