Section 86 of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria. Threatening violence

Any person who‐

(1) with intent to intimidate or annoy any person, threatens to break or injure a dwelling‐house;

or

(2) with intent to alarm any person in a dwelling‐house, discharges loaded firearms or commits any other breach of the peace,

is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for one year.

If the offence is committed in the night the offender is guilty of a felony and IS liable to imprisonment for three years.

Section 86 of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria

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