Nigerian Penal Code Act
Section 241 - Grievous hurt defined.
The following kinds of hurt only are designated as grievous-
(a) emasculation;
(b) permanent deprivation of the sight of an eye, of the hearing of an ear or the power of speech;
(c) deprivation of any member or joint;
(d) destruction or permanent impairing of the powers of any member or joint;
(e) permanent disfiguration of the head or face;
(f) fracture or dislocation of a bone or tooth;
(g) any hurt which endangers life or which causes the sufferer to be during the space of twenty days in severe bodily pain or unable to follow his ordinary pursuits.
Reproduced for reference only - this is not legal advice. Legislation can be amended or repealed; verify the current authoritative text with official sources before relying on it. Report a content issue.