Nigerian Penal Code Act

Section 245 - Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation.

Whoever voluntarily causes grievous hurt on grave and sudden provocation, if he neither intends nor knows himself to be likely to cause grievous hurt to a person other than the person who gave the provocation, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to four years or with fine which may extend to one hundred naira or with both.

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