Nigerian Penal Code Act

Section 279 - Buying or disposing of slave.

Whoever imports, exports, removes, buys, sells, disposes, traffics or deals in a person as a slave, or accepts, receives or detains against his will a person as a slave, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years and shall also be liable to fine.

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