Section 9: International terrorism

(1) The President may, on the recommendation of the National Security Adviser or Inspector General of Police declare a person to be a suspected international terrorist where he-
(a) reasonably suspects that the person:
(i) is or has been involved in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of international terrorism;
(ii) is a member of, or belongs to an international terrorist group, or recognized as such under the provisions of this act.
(iii) has a link with an international terrorist group, and he reasonably believes that the person is a risk to national security;
(b) is listed as a person involved in terrorist act in any resolution of the United Nations Security Council or in any instrument of the African Union and Economic Community of West African States; and
(c) the person is considered as a person involved in terrorist acts by such State or other organisation as the President may approve.
(2) Where the President makes a declaration under sub-section (1) (a) of this section, he shall, in such manner as he considers appropriate, cause the person declared to be a suspected international terrorist to be notified as soon as is reasonably practicable.
(3) Where a person declared as a suspected international terrorist under sub-section (1) of this section possesses the Nigerian citizenship other than by birth, such a person may be deprived of his Nigerian citizenship in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
(4) The President may, on the recommendation of the National Security Adviser or the Inspector General of Police, declare a group to be an International terrorist group if the group is:
(a) subject to the control or influence of persons outside Nigeria and the President reasonably suspects that it is involved in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of international terrorism;
(b) listed as a group or entity involved in terrorist acts in any resolution of the United Nations Security Council or in any instrument of the African Union and Economic Community of West African States; or
(c) considered as a group or entity involved in terrorist acts by the competent authority of a foreign State.
(5) A reference in this Act to a proscribed organisation includes a reference to an international terrorist group, and, whenever applicable, to a suspected international terrorist.
(6) The Attorney-General of the Federation may, with respect to any suspected international terrorist or an international terrorist group, make regulations to provide:
(a) for the freezing of his or its funds; financial assets or other economic resources, including proceeds derived from property, owned or controlled directly or indirectly by him or it, by persons acting on his or its behalf or at his or its direction;
(b) for the prevention of his or its entry into, or transit in, Nigeria;
(c) for the prohibition of the direct or indirect supply, sale and transfer of arms, weapons, ammunitions, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment, spare parts and related material, technical advice, assistance or training related to military activities; or
(d) that any person who contravenes any regulation made under this subsection commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a maximum term of five years.
(7) The President shall give notice of a declaration made under subsections (1) and (4) of this section in the Gazette and in such other manner as he deems fit.
(8) For the purpose of this section, "act of international terrorism" means an act of terrorism involving:
(a) a non-citizen;
(b) a person possessing dual citizenship as specified in sub-section (3) of this section; or
(c) groups or individuals whose terrorist activities are foreign based or directed by the countries or groups outside Nigeria or whose activities transcend national boundaries.