Section 71: Conspiracy to commit an offence.

Any person who conspires with another to commit an offence under this Act or any other relevant law commits an offence, and is liable-(a) where the offence is committed, to the punishment provided for the commission of that offence under this Act or any otlrer such relevant law :
provided that where the offence is committed for the purpose of enabling the smuggling of a migrant, notwithstanding any penalty provided for that offence in any other such law the offender is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of ten years and a fine of One Million Naira or both :
Provided also that if the penalties provided for such offences under that relevant law is higher than the penalties provided for under this Act, those penalties shall apply ; and
(b) where the offence is not committed, to a penalty which is half of the punishment provided for the offence under paragraph (a) of this section.