Section 183 of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria. Contravening exclusive privilege of the Nigerian Postal Services Department

Any person who‐

(a) not being authorised by or under any Act so to do, establishes or maintains any telegraph; or

(b) knowing or having reason to believe that a telegraph has been established or is maintained without such authority as aforesaid, transmits or receives any message by such telegraph or performs any service incidental thereto, or delivery of any message for transmission by such telegraph or accepts delivery of any message sent thereby,

is guilty of a simple offence and is liable on a first conviction to a fine of twenty naira, and on every subsequent conviction to a fine of one hundred naira.

Section 183 of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria

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