Section 157 of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria. Uttering foreign coin, medals, etc., as current coin with intent to defraud

Any person who, with intent to defraud, utters as and for current gold or silver coin‐

(a) any coin which is not current coin; or

(b) any metal or pieces of metal, whether a coin or not, which is of less value than the current coin as and for which it is uttered,

is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for one year.

A person found committing the offence may be arrested without warrant.

Section 157 of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria

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