Nigeria's NAPTIP warns that female circumcision is a crime with a four-year jail term under the 2015 Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act.

Nigeria's NAPTIP warns that female circumcision, linked to genital mutilation, is a crime with a four-year jail term under the 2015 Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act and state laws. NAPTIP debunks the myth that circumcising baby girls prevents promiscuity and warns those who perform, incite, aid, or counsel the act face legal consequences.