Religiously unaffiliated individuals, including atheists and agnostics, in Nigeria face threats and attacks in a country deeply religiously divided between Christians and Muslims. Nonbelievers are treated as second-class citizens and live in fear of violence and persecution. Blasphemy laws exist in Nigeria, with the death penalty being a possibility in Islamic courts in the north. The jailing of Mubarak Bala, the leader of the Humanist Association of Nigeria, for blasphemy has heightened threats and attacks against nonbelievers. The Nigerian Humanist Association has gone underground due to unprecedented threats, and members face significant risks for openly expressing their atheism.

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