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Chapter 22 of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria. Nuisances: gaming houses; lotteries; misconduct relating to corpses

  • Section 234. Common nuisances
  • Section 235. (Repealed by No. 20 of 1944).

  • Section 236. Gaming houses
  • Section 237. Police may be authorised to enter gaming houses, etc.
  • Section 238. Indemnity of witnesses
  • Section 239. Betting houses
  • Section 239A. Pool betting
  • Section 239B. (Inserted by 44 of 1958 repealed by 1961 No. 69).

  • Section 240. Definitions: lottery: lottery ticket: public lottery
  • Section 240A. Offences relating to lotteries
  • Section 240B. Recovery of money paid for lottery tickets
  • Section 240C. Contracting for sale of lottery ticket void
  • Section 240D. Saving of certain race club lotteries and sweepstakes
  • Section 240E. Lotteries carried on in clubs with approval of Minister
  • Section 241. Acting as keeper of brothels, gaming houses and betting houses
  • Section 242. Misconduct with regard to corpses

Chapter 22 Criminal Code Act

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