Section 246 of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria. Burials in houses

Any person who without the consent of the President or the Governor buries or attempts to bury any corpse in any house, building premises, yard, garden, compound, or within a hundred yards of any dwelling‐house, or in any open space situated within a township, is guilty of a misdemeanor and is liable to imprisonment for six months.

[L.N. 112 of 1964. 1967 No. 27.]

Section 246 of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria

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