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