Hugged:
People own charms for various reasons. Some use it to protect themselves from danger, while others use it to cause their fellow humans harm. However, no matter your reason for having charms in your possession it is still regarded as illegal.

Chapter 20 of the Criminal Code specifically makes provisions for the possession of witchcraft, juju, and criminal charms. In this article we would examine what the law provides on charms, juju and witchcraft.

According to Section 210 of the Criminal Code, any person who fits into certain categories will be guilty of an offence. These categories include:

1. Any person who by statements or actions represents himself as a witch

2. Any person who accuses or threatens to accuse any person with being a witch or having the power or witchcraft

3. Any person who makes, sells, uses or has in his possession any charm, juju or drug which has powers

4. Any person who directs, controls or takes part in the worship or invocation of any juju prohibited by the state commissioner

5. Any person who is in possession or has control over any human remains used or intended to be used in the worship or invocation of any juju

6. Any person who makes, assists in making or has in his possession anything believed to be associated with human sacrifice or other unlawful practice

Anyone suspected to be under any of the categories listed above would be guilty of a misdemeanour. He or she would be liable to an imprisonment term of two years.

An offender who fits into any of the categories above must be arrested with a warrant.

Furthermore, according to Section 213 of the Criminal Code, any person who makes or sells charms that has the power to protect criminals or delay the course of justice would be guilty of a felony. He or she would be liable to an imprisonment term of five years.

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aremuforlife:
Because the constitution was written by both Christians and Muslims, they both criminalised the traditional worshippers

MadamVanessa:

This type of law cannot stand. Traditional worshipers have their right too.

ivolt:

Nope to your question.
I assume you are a christian.
There are human sacrifices, stoning to death, lying to advance faith and others in the bible.
Should I assume you are a human ritualist, intolerant bigot and liar by default?

Chatflick:
Abeg night don reach. Make I go watch Netflix.

aremuforlife:
Because the constitution was written by both Christians and Muslims, they both criminalised the traditional worshippers

Blue3k:
Lol I wrote about this years ago. The laws are unconstitutional and dumb. We should be happy there's so many idiots in Nigeria. Instead of investing in bullet proof vests they decided to buy charms like mumus.

https://www.nairaland.com/4241386/why-witchcraft-juju-charms-illegal

aremuforlife:
Because the constitution was written by both Christians and Muslims, they both criminalised the traditional worshippers

aremuforlife:
Because the constitution was written by both Christians and Muslims, they both criminalised the traditional worshippers

philiancoop:


Unconstitutional?? You're literally saying the constitution is unconstitutional ... You well well well?

9jah:
She was allegedly intercepted with more than 900 AK-47 rifles in Northern Nigeria.

Even with all the religiousity and sharia, Fulani dominated Northern Nigeria continues being fertile ground for terrorism. Remember they don't take beer or drugs which, we are told, fuel crime

Blue3k:


The constitution grants freedom of religion and expression clown. These laws aren't in the constitution. The constitution only has a sections about secret societies.

philiancoop:


Have you read it

airsaylongcome:


Completely agree. But the same holds for non-heterosexual individuals. Would you be in support of these groups of people, LGBTQ, also having their rights in our society? I'm indifferent towards them

forgiveness:


Is your heritage sacrificing fellow human being? Will you volunteer to be sacrificed by those who practice this?

Chuvin22:
Lol. Something that doesn’t exist is illegal.

BigSarah:


They criminalized those they can't live without, every Friday and Sunday most Imams and pastors swear allegiance to a traditional diety.
Before they carry out their entrepreneurial venture