Section 59: Obstruction of public officers.

A person who wilfully obstructs, interferes with, assaults or resists a public officer in the performance of his duties under this Act or aids, invites, induces or abets any other person to obstruct, interfere with, assault or resist any such officer is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of N250,000 or to imprisonment for a term of three years or to both such fine and imprisonment.