CRIMINAL CODE ACT

Section 30: Immature age

2004Section 30 of 575Federal Republic of Nigeria

A person under the age of seven years is not criminally responsible for any act or
omission.
A person under the age of twelve years is not criminally responsible for an act or
omission, unless it is proved that at the time of doing the act or making the omission
he had capacity to know that he ought not to do the act or make the omission.
A male person under the age of twelve years is presumed to be incapable of having
carnal knowledge.

Cite this section

Section 30, CRIMINAL CODE ACT (2004).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/criminal-code-act/section/30/