Section 135 of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria. Escape

Any person who, being in lawful custody, escapes from such custody‐

(a) is, if he is charged with, or has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanour, guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for seven years, with or without whipping; and

(b) is, in any other case, guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for two years.

Section 135 of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria

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