OBSCURE LEGAL FACTS BY AROME ABU

In Nigeria, it is an offence to do the following for more than 2 minutes:

•Laugh;
•shout;
•sing;
•clap;

These acts are considered as “noise pollution”, if they cause disturbance in the Neighbourhood.

Some exceptions:
• Noise caused by an educational class;
• noise caused during sports;
• noise caused at marriage ceremonies, cultural activity and funeral rites held between 10:00am and 8:00pm;
• religious assembly;
•political debate etc

PENALTY
N50,000 fine or imprisonment for one year or both.

See Reg. 5 of the National Environmental (Noise Standards and Control Regulation).

Arome Abu is the Managing Partner of TCLP.

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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