Section 75: Prize offences by commanding officers

A person subject to service law under this Act who, being in command of a service ship, vessel or an aircraft-(a) having taken a ship, vessel or an aircraft as prize, fails to send to the most convenient High Court in his opinion, in Nigeria, all the ship or aircraft papers, as the case may be, found on board; or
(b) unlawfully makes an agreement for the ransoming of a ship, vessel, an aircraft or goods taken as prize; or
(c) in pursuance of an agreement as aforesaid or, otherwise by collusion, restores or abandons the ship, vessel, aircraft or goods taken as prize,
is guilty of an offence under this section and liable, on conviction by a court-martial, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or any less punishment provided by this Act.