EXTRADITION ACT

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LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA   

EXTRADITION ACT

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Application of Act

1. Power to apply Act by order.
2. Application of Act to Commonwealth countries.

Restrictions on surrender of fugitives

3. Restrictions on surrender of fugitives.
4. Offences under military law.

Surrender of fugitives

5. Liability of fugitives to surrender.
6. Requests for surrender, and powers of Attorney-General thereon.
7. Power of magistrate to issue warrant on receipt of order under section 6.
8. Power of magistrate to issue provisional warrant.
9. Hearing of case by magistrate and committal or discharge of prisoner.
10. Surrender of fugitive in due course after committal.
11. Postponement of surrender of fugitives.
12. Discharge of fugitive if not removed from Nigeria within limited time.
13. Seizure and surrender of property.
14. General power of Attorney-General to order release of fugitive.

Fugitive surrendered to Nigeria not triable for previous crimes

15.  Fugitive surrendered to Nigeria not triable for previous crimes.

Transit of surrendered fugitives through Nigeria

16.  Transit of surrendered fugitives through Nigeria.

Evidence

17. Duly authenticated documents to be received in evidence.
18. Taking of evidence in Nigeria for use abroad.

General

19. Forms.
20.  Returnable offences.
21.  Interpretation.
22.  Saving for proceedings begun before commencement of Act.
23.  Short title.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE – Countries in respect of which orders under section 1 are in force

SECOND SCHEDULE – Forms for use for the purposes of this Act

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EXTRADITION ACT

An Act to repeal the former Extradition Laws made by or applicable to Nigeria and to make more comprehensive provisions for extradition of fugitive offenders for Nigeria.

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[Commencement] [31st January, 1967]                               

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