Section 158: Power to patrol freely

(1)
The person in charge of any ship, aircraft or vehicle employed in the enforcement of the customs and excise laws -
(a) may take such ship, aircraft or vehicle to any place in Nigeria; and
(b)
keep any such ship, aircraft or vehicle at any place in Nigeria for such time as he shall deem necessary,
and such person shall not be liable to any prosecution or action at law for so doing.
(2)
Any officer engaged in the enforcement of the customs and excise laws may for that purpose patrol upon and pass freely over and enter any place in Nigeria, and such officer shall not be liable to any prosecution or action at law for so doing.
(3)
Nothing in this section shall authorise entry into any dwelling-house or other building.