Section 27: Detention of a conveyance.

(1) An authorized officer may issue a detention order in respect of a conveyance if he is of the opinion that-
(a) a threat has been made to commit an act of violence against the conveyance or against any person or property on board the conveyance; or the conveyance is used for an act of illegality or intended to commit an offence under this act;
(b) an act of violence is likely to be committed against the conveyance or against any person or property on board the conveyance.
(2) Where the operator of a conveyance fails to comply with a detention order under sub-section (1) of this section, the authorized person may:
(a) enter or authorize any other person to enter the conveyance; or
(b) arrange for a person or thing to be removed from the conveyance.
(3) The authorized officer shall give written notice to the operator of the conveyance of any detention order issued under this section.
(4) Where the operator of a conveyance objects to a detention order, the Attorney General or the judge in chamber on the advice of the Attorney General may, after hearing the parties, confirm, vary or cancel the order.
(5) In this section "conveyance" means an aircraft, train, vehicle, vessel or any other mode of transportation.
(6) A person who:
(a) without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with the requirement of a detention order; or
(b) intentionally obstructs or hinders any persons acting in accordance with sub-section (2) of this section, commits an offence under this Act and shall on conviction be liable to a maximum fine of N 1,000,000 or imprisonment for a maximum term of five years.
(7) For the purpose of this section, "an authorized officer" means the Head of an agency involved in an anti-terrorism initiative.