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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