• Home
  • Codes
  • Criminal Code Act
  • Part 3
  • Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria. Offences relating to the currency

  • Section 146. Interpretation
  • Section 147. Counterfeiting gold and silver coin
  • Section 148. Preparation for coining gold and silver coin
  • Section 148A. Unlawful inquiries with the object of making counterfeit coins
  • Section 149. Clipping
  • Section 150. Possession of clippings
  • Section 151. Uttering counterfeit current gold or silver coin
  • Section 152. Repeated uttering of counterfeit current gold or silver coin, or possession of several such coins
  • Section 153. Offences after previous conviction
  • Section 154. Counterfeiting nickel coin
  • Section 155. Uttering base nickel coin
  • Section 156. Defacing coin by stamping words thereon
  • Section 157. Uttering foreign coin, medals, etc., as current coin with intent to defraud
  • Section 158. Exporting counterfeit current coin
  • Section 159. Unlawfully importing counterfeit coin
  • Section 160. Tender of defaced coin not legal tender: penalty for uttering
  • Section 160A. Making, issue and circulation of promissory notes payable to bearer on demand, without authority
  • Section 160B. Portrayal of Nigerian notes and coins

Chapter 16 Criminal Code Act

© Jurist.ng 2025 Nigeria