Section 137 - Failure to produce document to public officer.

Whoever, having been required by a summons, notice, order or proclamation proceeding from a public officer legally competent as a public officer to issue the same to produce or deliver up a document or other thing, intentionally omits so to produce or deliver up the same, shall be punished-

(a) with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to twenty naira or with both; or

(b) if the document is to be produced or delivered up to a court of justice, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to forty naira or with both.