Nigerian Penal Code Act

Section 110 - Joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons knowing that it has been commanded to disperse.

Whoever joins or continues in an assembly of five or more persons. likely to cause a disturbance of the public peace knowing that the assembly' has been lawfully commanded to disperse, shall be punished with imprisonment or a term which may extend to one year or with fine or with both. 1

Explanation

If the assembly is an unlawful assembly within the meaning of section 100 of this Penal Code, the offender will be punishable under section 104 of this Penal Code.

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