Section 246 - Penalty on witnesses refusing to attend

(1) A witness who:

(a) refuses or neglects, without reasonable cause to attend court in compliance with the requirements of a summons duly served in the manner prescribed by law; or

(b) departs from the premises of the Court without the leave of the Judge or Magistrate hearing the case, is liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding ten thousand naira or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two months.

(2) A complaint shall not be made for an offence under this section except by the order of the court made during the hearing of the case for which the evidence of the witness is required.