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

126. (1) Any person who conspires with another to obstruct, prevent, pervert, or defeat the
course of justice is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for seven years.

The offender cannot be arrested without warrant.

(2) Any person who attempts, in any way not specially defined in this code, to obstruct,
prevent, pervert, or defeat, the course of justice is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for two years.

Keywords

Offences against administration of justice
Conspiracy
Corruptly influencing a witness, obstructing or interfering with the attendance or testimony of a witness, retaliating against a witness for giving testimony or destroying, tampering with or interfering with the collection of evidence
National penalties - offences against the administration of justice
National penalties - maximum penalty
National penalties - national proceedings



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