CRIMINAL CODE ACT

Section 86: Threatening violence

2004Section 86 of 575Federal Republic of Nigeria

Any person who‐
(1) with intent to intimidate or annoy any person, threatens to break or injure a
dwelling‐house;
or
(2) with intent to alarm any person in a dwelling‐house, discharges loaded firearms or
commits any other breach of the peace,
is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for one year.
If the offence is committed in the night the offender is guilty of a felony and IS liable to
imprisonment for three years.

Cite this section

Section 86, CRIMINAL CODE ACT (2004).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/criminal-code-act/section/86/