Section 248 of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria. Sale of matches made with white phosphorus: use of white phosphorus in manufacture of matches

Any person who‐

(a) sells or has in his possession for the purposes of sale any matches made with white (yellow) phosphorus; or

(b) uses white (yellow) phosphorus in the manufacture of matches,

is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of twenty naira, and any matches in respect of which the offence shall have been committed shall be forfeited.

Section 248 of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria

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