Section 52: Request for mutual assistance

1 The Attorney-General of the Federation may-
a request or receive assistance from any agency or authority of a foreign State in the investigation or prosecution of offences under this Act; and
b authorize or participate in any joint investigation or cooperation carried out for the purpose of detecting, preventing, responding and prosecuting any offence under this Act.

2 The joint investigation or cooperation referred to in sub-section (1) may be carried out whether or not any bilateral or multilateral agreement exists between Nigeria and the requested or requesting country.

3 The Attorney-General of the Federation may, without prior request, forward to a competent authority of a foreign State, information obtained in the course of investigation, if such information will assist in the investigation of an offence or in the apprehension of an offender under this Act.