Section 280: Riot: persons subject to Military Law or members of the Police

Forces
It is lawful for a person who is bound by the laws in force relative to the Armed Forces
of Nigeria or to the Police Forces to obey the lawful commands of his superior officer,
to obey any command given him by his superior officer, in order to see the
suppression of a riot, unless the command is manifestly unlawful. Whether any
particular command is or is not manifestly unlawful, is a question of law.
[L.N. 112 of 1964.]