ARMED FORCES ACT

Section 104: Assault

1994Section 104 of 292Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) A person subject to service law under this Act who, with unlawful force or violence, does or attempts to do any bodily harm to another person is guilty of assault and liable, on conviction by a court-martial, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or any less punishment provided by this Act.
(2) A person subject to service law under this Act who-
(a) unlawfully assaults another person with a dangerous weapon or other means of force likely to cause death; or
(b) unlawfully assaults another person and thereby does him grievous harm,
is guilty of aggravated assault and liable, on conviction by a court-martial, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years or any less punishment provided by this Act.

Cite this section

Section 104, ARMED FORCES ACT (1994).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/armed-forces-act/section/104/