#ObscureLegalFacts By Arome Abu.

PROHIBITION OF TATTOOS ON CHILDREN.

In Nigeria, it is an offence to inscribe a tattoo or make a skin mark on a child.

Under the Act, a child is a person under the age of 18.

PENALTY
Fine of 5,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or to both such fine and imprisonment.

See Section 24 & 277 of the Child Right Act.

Arome Abu is the Managing Partner of Abu & Olaniyan Partners.

CAVEAT: Note that this information is provided for general enlightenment purposes and is not intended to be any form of legal advice.

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