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Chapter 42 of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria. Offences

  • Section 443. Arson
  • Section 444. Attempts to commit arson
  • Section 445. Setting fire to crops and growing plants
  • Section 446. Attempting to set fire to crops, etc.
  • Section 447. Casting away ships
  • Section 448. Attempts to cast away ships
  • Section 449. Obstructing and injuring railways
  • Section 450. Injuring animals
  • Section 451. Malicious injuries in general
  • Section 452. Attempts to destroy property by explosives
  • Section 453. Attempts to injure mines
  • Section 454. Interfering with signals used for purposes of navigation
  • Section 455. Interfering with navigation works
  • Section 456. Communicating infectious diseases to animals
  • Section 457. Removing boundary marks with intent to defraud
  • Section 458. Wilful damage, etc., to survey and boundary marks
  • Section 459. Obstructing railways
  • Section 459A. Obstructing aircraft
  • Section 459B. Trespass on aerodrome
  • Section 460. Penalties for damage, etc., to railway works
  • Section 461. Sending letters threatening to burn or destroy
  • Section 462. Arrest without warrant

Chapter 42 Criminal Code Act

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