It is derived from the Nigeria Criminal Code Act 1916,[1] Nigeria Penal Code Act 1960[2] and other criminal laws enacted by Nigerian Parliament from time to time.
The Nigerian Criminal Code has been adapted from different laws in force in the country in different time periods since its colonial occupation by foreign governments.
It includes the local African common laws and English laws borrowed from British dependencies.
[3] It may be noted that the criminal code in Nigeria does not apply uniformly to all people in all provinces of the country.
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