CRIMINAL CODE ACT

Section 49: Overt act

2004Section 49 of 575Federal Republic of Nigeria

In the case of any of the offences defined in this Chapter, when the manifestation by
an overt act of an intention to effect any purpose is an element of the offence, every
act of conspiring with any person to effect that purpose, and every act done in
furtherance of the purpose by any of the persons conspiring, is deemed to be an overt
act manifesting the intention.
Chapter 6A. Treachery

Cite this section

Section 49, CRIMINAL CODE ACT (2004).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/criminal-code-act/section/49/