Section 152 - Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public officer.

Whoever, knowing that by an order promulgated by a public officer legally empowered to promulgate that order he is directed to abstain from a certain act, or to take certain action with respect to certain property in his possession or under his management, disobeys the direction, shall-

(a) if the disobedience causes or tends to cause obstruction, annoyance or injury or risk of obstruction, annoyance or injury to any person lawfully employed, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to forty naira or with both;

(b) if the disobedience causes or tends to cause danger to human life, health or safety or causes or tends to cause a riot or affray, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to one hundred naira or with both.