Section 400 - Fine for non-attendance of witness

A person who fails to attend as witness in either of the cases mentioned in sections 397 and 398 of this Act is liable, on the summary order of the court, to a fine in a reasonable sum to be fixed by the court, but not less than five thousand naira and, in default of payment, to imprisonment for a term corresponding to the fixed sum, but the period of imprisonment shall not exceed a period of one month.