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Chapter 27 of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria. Homicide; suicide; infanticide; concealment of birth; unlawful possession of human head

  • Section 306. Killing of a human being unlawful
  • Section 307. When a child becomes a human being
  • Section 308. Definition of killing
  • Section 309. Death by acts done at childbirth
  • Section 310. Causing death by threats
  • Section 311. Acceleration of death
  • Section 312. When injury or death might be prevented by proper precaution
  • Section 313. Injury causing death in consequence of subsequent treatment
  • Section 314. Limitation as to time of death
  • Section 315. Unlawful homicide
  • Section 316. Definition of murder
  • Section 317. Definition of manslaughter
  • Section 318. Killing on provocation
  • Section 319. Punishment of murder: provision for juveniles: provision for pregnant women
  • Section 320. Attempt to murder
  • Section 321. Attempt to murder by convict
  • Section 322. Accessory after the fact to murder
  • Section 323. Written threats to murder
  • Section 324. Conspiring to murder
  • Section 325. Punishment of manslaughter
  • Section 326. Aiding suicide
  • Section 327. Attempting to commit suicide
  • Section 327A. Offence of infanticide
  • Section 328. Killing unborn child
  • Section 329. Concealing the birth of children
  • Section 329A. Unlawful possession of human head

Chapter 27 Criminal Code Act

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