Nigeria

Criminal Code Act - Chapter 77

Part 3
Offences against the Administration of Law and Justice and against Public Authority

Chapter 14
Offences relating to the Administration of Justice

122. Any person who practises any fraud or deceit, or knowingly makes or exhibits any false statement, representation, token, or writing, to any person called or to be called as a witness in any judicial proceeding, with intent to affect the testimony of such person as a witness, is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for three years. The offender cannot be arrested without warrant.

Keywords

Offences against administration of justice
Giving false testimony
National penalties - offences against the administration of justice
National penalties - maximum penalty
National penalties - national proceedings



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