Section 17: Prohibition of expulsion of refugees from Nigeria.

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, a person who is a refugee within the meaning of this Act shall not be refused entry into Nigeria, expelled, extradited or returned in any manner to the frontiers of any territory where -
(a) the life or freedom is threatened on account of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular group or political opinion; and
(b) physical integrity and liberty may be threatened on account of external aggression, occupation, foreign domination or events seriously disrupting public order in any part or the whole of that territory.
(2) The provisions of subsection (1) shall not apply to a refugee who -
(a) constitutes a threat to the security of Nigeria; or
(b) is convicted by a court or tribunal for committing any serious crime prohibited by any of the conventions.
(3) A person claiming to be a refugee within the meaning of this Act, who has illegally entered into or is illegally present in Nigeria, shall not be expelled, extradited or returned merely by reason of illegal entry or presence in Nigeria or any part of Nigeria pending the determination of his application for a refugee status.
(4) A person who has lawfully entered into or is lawfully present in Nigeria and wishes to remain in Nigeria on the grounds of being a refugee within the meaning of this Act, shall not be compelled to leave Nigeria, unless such person has found another country of asylum.