Section 16: Transit of surrendered fugitives through Nigeria.

(1) Transit through Nigeria of a person being or about to be conveyed from one country to another on his surrender pursuant to-
(a) a treaty or other agreement in the nature of an extradition agreement, whether or not Nigeria is a party thereto; or
(b) the law of any country within the Commonwealth relating to the surrender of persons wanted for prosecution or punishment,
may, subject to the provisions of any relevant extradition agreement and to such conditions, if any, as the Attorney-General thinks fit, be granted by the Attorney-General upon a request to that effect made by the country to which he is being or is about to be conveyed.
(2) The Attorney-General on granting transit of any person under this section may make arrangements for his transit to be supervised by the Nigeria Police Force; and where such arrangements have been made, the person in transit shall be treated as being in lawful custody so long as he is accompanied by a member of that force, and if he escapes shall be liable to be retaken accordingly.