Section 216 of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria. Indecent treatment of boys under fourteen

Any person who unlawfully and indecently deals with a boy under the age of fourteen years, is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for seven years.

The term "deal with" includes doing any act which, if done without consent, would constitute an assault as hereinafter defined.

Section 216 of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria

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