Cheating Is Punishable Offense Under Nigeria Law – Police PRO
Spokesman for Nigeria Police Force, Muyiwa Adejobi, has said that cheating is a criminal offence under the county’s law and it is punishable accordingly.
Speaking via his verified Facebook page on Sunday, Adejobi quoted section 421 of the Criminal Code Act, emphasized that any person who, by means of any fraudulent trick or device, obtains from another person anything is guilty of a misdemeanor and liable to imprisonment for two years.
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He added that police do not always require a warrant for arrests in such cases.
The statement reads: “Take note that the police do not require warrants to arrest in all cases. This is an example where no warrants are required before arrest, and we still have more instances.
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