Section 157 Child’s Right Act

Section 157 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Prohibition of publication of child’s name, etc. It is under Part XIII (The Family Court) of the Act.

(1) No person shall publish the name, address, school, photograph, or anything likely to lead to the identification of a child whose matter is before the Court except in so far as is required by the provisions of this Act.

(2) A person who acts in contravention of the provisions of this section commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of fifty thousand naira or imprisonment for a term of five years or to both such fine and imprisonment.