Section 31: Requirement for licences; and offence

(1) No person shall operate a communications system or facility nor provide a communications service in Nigeria unless authorised to do so under a communications licence or exempted under regulations made by the Commission under this Act.
(2) Any person who acts in breach of sub-section (1) of this section commits an offence and is liable on conviction to-
(a) a fine not less than the initial fee for the relevant licence ;
(b) a fine not exceeding 10 (ten) times the initial fee for the relevant licence;
(c) imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 (one) year ; or
(d) both such fine and imprisonment;
Provided that upon conviction, the person shall also forfeit to the Commission the property, facilities; installations and equipment used by him for the provision and operation of the unlicensed service.