CORRUPT PRACTICES AND OTHER RELATED OFFENCES ACT

Section 66: Liability for offences committed outside Nigeria.

2000Section 66 of 71Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) The provision of this Act shall, in relation to citizens and persons granted permanent residence in Nigeria, have effect outside as well as within Nigeria, and when an offence under this Act is committed in any place outside Nigeria by any citizen or persons granted permanent residence in Nigeria, he may be dealt with in respect of such offence as if it was committed at any place within Nigeria.
(2) Any proceedings against any person under this section which would be a bar to subsequent proceedings against such person for the same offence if such offence was committed in Nigeria shall be a bar to further proceedings against him under any written law relating to the extradition of persons, in respect of the same offence, outside Nigeria,
(3) The Commission shall have the power to engage the service of INTERPOL or such local or international institution, body or persons possessing special knowledge or skill on the tracing of properties or detention of cross border crimes .

Cite this section

Section 66, CORRUPT PRACTICES AND OTHER RELATED OFFENCES ACT (2000).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/corrupt-practices-and-other-related-offences-act/section/66/