Section 5: Power to require information as to offences under this Act.

(1) Where an officer of the Nigerian Police Force not below the rank of an Assistant Commissioner suspects that an offence under section 1, 2 or 3 of this Act has been committed and that a particular person is likely to be able to furnish information with respect to the suspected offence, he may, after obtaining the consent in writing of the Minister for the issue of a warrant under this subsection in respect of that person, issue a warrant to any superior police officer of that force authorising him-
(a) to require that person to furnish to the superior officer all information in that person's possession relating to the suspected offence; and
(b) in any case where it appears necessary to the superior officer so to do, to afford that person adequate facilities for attending at a time and place specified by the officer and to require that person so to attend for the purpose of furnishing the information aforesaid.
(2) Where it appears to an officer proposing to issue a warrant under the foregoing subsection that the delay likely to be involved in obtaining the consent mentioned in that subsection would seriously prejudice the security of Nigeria, he may issue the warrant without obtaining that consent but shall on so doing forthwith report his action to the Minister.
(3) If any person-
(a) fails to comply with a requisition under subsection (1) of this section; or
(b) in pursuance of such a requisition furnishes any information which he believes to be, or recklessly furnishes any information which is false in a material particular, he shall be guilty of an offence.