Nigeria Police Act 2020

Section 98 - Assault on police officer

A person who assaults, obstructs or resists a police officer in the discharge of his duty, or aids or incites any other person to assault, obstruct or resist a police officer or other person aiding or assisting the police officer in the discharge of his duty, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of N500,000 or imprisonment for a term of six months or both.

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