Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, as amended to 2023
Protection from Violence
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    (3) The State shall direct its policy towards ensuring that –

    (f) children, young persons and the aged are protected against any exploitation whatsoever, and against moral and material neglect;
    … (Sec. 17)
Protection from Violence
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    (1) Every individual is entitled to respect for the dignity of his person, and accordingly –
    (a) no person shall be subject to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment;
    (b) no person shall he held in slavery or servitude; and
    (c) no person shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour.
    … (Sec. 34)
Protection from Violence
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    (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 251, 257, 272 and anything contained in this Constitution and in addition to such other jurisdiction as may be conferred upon it by an Act of the National Assembly, the National Industrial Court shall have and exercise jurisdiction to the exclusion of any other court in civil causes and matters –
    ...
    (i) connected with or related to child labour, child abuse, human trafficking or any matter connected therewith or related thereto;
    ... (Sec. 254C)
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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, as amended to 2023 (English), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024).

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Chapter III on Citizenship.
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Chapter III on Citizenship.
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Chapter IV on Fundamental Rights.
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Chapter IV on Fundamental Rights.
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Chapter IV on Fundamental Rights.
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Chapter IV on Fundamental Rights.
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Part I on Federal Executive, Chapter VI on The Executive.

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Part I on National Assembly, Chapter V on The Legislature.

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Chapter VII on the Judicature.

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Chapter VII on the Judicature.