Nigerian Penal Code (Northern States) Federal Provisions Act

CHAPTER P3 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, L.F.N. 2004

Arrangement of Sections

Schedule: Arrangement Of Sections

Section 410-415 [CHAPTER XXVI: Offences against the State]

Section 410 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Treason

Section 411 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Punishment for treason

Section 412 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Treasonable crimes

Section 413 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Inciting to mutiny

Section 414 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Causing disaffection among soldiers, police or prison officers

Section 415 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Assisting or allowing escape of prisoners of war

Section 416-422 [CHAPTER XXVII: Sedition]

Section 416 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Inciting disaffection to the Government

Section 417 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Exciting hatred between classes

Section 418 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Publication of false news with intent to cause offence against the public peace

Section 419 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Possession of seditious articles

Section 420 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Power to prohibit importation of publications

Section 421 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Punishment for importation of prohibited publications

Section 422 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Unlawful drilling

Section 423-425 [CHAPTER XXVIII: Customs offences]

Section 423 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Smuggling or rescuing goods under arms

Section 424 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Smuggling under arms or in disguise

Section 425 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Assembling for the purpose of smuggling

Section 426-427 [CHAPTER XXIX: Offences relating to copyright]

Section 426 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Making or dealing in copies of copyright work

Section 427 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Being in possession of plate for making copies: giving unauthorised performances of copyright work

Section 428-431 [CHAPTER XXX: Offences relating to ships and wharves]

Section 428 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Definitions

Section 429 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Offences relating to ships

Section 430 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Entering ship or wharf without ticket

Section 431 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Interfering with navigation works

Section 432-439 [CHAPTER XXXI: Offences relating to coin and notes]

Section 432 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Coin and note defined

Section 433 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Counterfeiting coin or notes

Section 434 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin or notes

Section 435 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting

Section 436 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Import or export of counterfeit coin or notes

Section 437 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Fraudulently diminishing weight or altering composition of coin

Section 438 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Delivery of coin or note possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit

Section 439 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Possession of coin or note by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof

Section 440-448 [CHAPTER XXXII: Offences relating to revenue stamps]

Section 440 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Revenue stamp defined

Section 441 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Counterfeiting revenue stamp

Section 442 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting revenue stamp

Section 443 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting revenue stamp

Section 444 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Import, export, use or sale of counterfeit revenue stamps

Section 445 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Having possession of counterfeit revenue stamp

Section 446 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Effacing writing from substance bearing revenue stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss

Section 447 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Using revenue stamp known to have been used before

Section 448 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Erasure of mark denoting that revenue stamp has been used

Section 449-452 [CHAPTER XXXIII: Offences relating to weights and measures]

Section 449 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing

Section 450 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Fraudulent use of false weight or measure

Section 451 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Being in possession of false weight or measure

Section 452 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Making or selling false weight or measure

Section 453-468 [CHAPTER XXXIV: Offences relating to posts and telecommunications]

Section 453 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Definitions

Section 454 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Paper and dies for postage stamps

Section 455 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Paper for postal purposes

Section 456 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Stopping mails

Section 457 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Intercepting telegrams or postal matter

Section 458 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Misdelivery of postal matter

Section 459 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Retarding delivery of postal matter

Section 460 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Fraudulently removing stamps

Section 461 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Fraudulent evasion of postal laws

Section 462 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Unlawful franking of letters

Section 463 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Sending dangerous or obscene things by post

Section 464 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Illegally setting up of post office

Section 465 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Damaging post office, etc.

Section 466 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Placing injurious substances in or against letter box

Section 467 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Interference with telecommunications

Section 468 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Negligently injuring telecommunications

Section 469-473 [CHAPTER XXXV: Offences relating to railways and aircraft]

Section 469 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Intentionally endangering safety of persons travelling by railway

Section 470 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Obstructing and injuring railways

Section 471 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Damage to railway works

Section 472 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Obstructing aircraft

Section 473 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Trespass on aerodrome

Section 474-475 [CHAPTER XXXVI: Offences relating to mines and minerals]

Section 474 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Fraudulently dealing with minerals in mines

Section 475 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Attempt to injure mines

Section 476-477 [CHAPTER XXXVII: Deportation and passports]

Section 476 Nigerian Penal Code Act – Deportation of non-citizens of Nigeria

Section 477 Nigerian Penal Code Act – False statements in application for passports