Section 218 of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria. Defilement of girls under thirteen

Any person who has unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of thirteen years is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for life, with or without caning.

[30 of 1960.]

Any person who attempts to have unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of thirteen years is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for fourteen years, with or without caning.

A prosecution for either of the offences defined in this section of this Code shall be begun within two months after the offence is committed.

A person cannot be convicted of either of the offences defined in this section of this Code upon the uncorroborated testimony of one witness.

Section 218 of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria

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