Section 1: Prohibition of Acts of terrorism

(1) A person who knowingly-
(a) does, attempts or threatens to do an act preparatory to or in furtherance of an act of terrorism ;
(b) commits to do anything that is reasonably necessary to promote an act of terrorism; or
(c) assists or facilitates the activities of persons engaged in an act of terrorism, commits an offence under this Act.
(2) In this section, "act of terrorism" means an act which is deliberately done with malice, aforethought and which:
(a) may seriously harm or damage a country or an international organization ;
(b) is intended or can reasonably be regarded as having been intended to-
(i) unduly compel a government or international organization to perform or abstain from performing any act;
(ii) seriously intimidate a population;
(iii) seriously destabilize or destroy the fundamental political, constitutional, economic or social structures of a country or an international organization; or
(iv) otherwise influence such government or international organization by intimidation or coercion; and
(c) involves or causes, as the case may be-
(i) an attack upon a person's life which may cause serious bodily harm or death;
(ii) kidnapping of a person;
(iii) destruction to a Government or public facility, a transport system, an infrastructure facility, including an information system, a fixed platform located on the continental shelf, a public place or private property, likely to endanger human life or result in major economic loss;
(iv) the seizure of an aircraft, ship or other means of public or goods transport and diversion or the use of such means of transportation for any of the purposes in paragraph (b) (iv) of this subsection;
(d) an act or omission in or outside Nigeria which constitutes an offence within the scope of a counter terrorism protocols and conventions duly ratified by Nigeria.
(3) An act which disrupts a service but is committed in pursuance of a protest. However, demonstration or stoppage of work is not a terrorist act within the meaning of this definition provided that the act is not intended to result in any harm referred to in subsection (2) (b) (i), (ii) or (iv) of this section.