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Part 4
Chapter 21
Chapter 21 of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria. Offences against morality
Section 214. Unnatural offences
Section 215. Attempt to commit unnatural offences
Section 216. Indecent treatment of boys under fourteen
Section 217. Indecent practices between males
Section 218. Defilement of girls under thirteen
Section 219. Householder permitting defilement of young girls on his premises
Section 220. Defence to charge under preceding section
Section 221. Defilement of girls under sixteen and above thirteen, and of idiots
Section 222. Indecent treatment of girls under sixteen
Section 222A. Causing or encouraging the seduction or prostitution of a girl under sixteen
Section 222B. Allowing person under sixteen to be in brothels
Section 222C. Restriction on defence of reasonable belief
Section 223. Procuration
Section 224. Procuring defilement of woman by threats or fraud, or administering drugs
Section 225. Abduction of girl under eighteen with intent to have carnal knowledge
Section 225A. Persons trading in prostitution
Section 225B. Keeping a brothel
Section 226. Unlawful detention with intent to defile, or in a brothel
Section 227. Conspiracy to defile
Section 228. Attempts to procure abortion
Section 229. Attempt to procure own miscarriage
Section 230. Supplying drugs or instruments to procure abortion
Section 231. Indecent acts
Section 232. (Repealed by 1961 No. 51).
Section 233. Knowledge of age immaterial
Section 233A. Deportation of non‐citizens of Nigeria
Chapter 21 Criminal Code Act