Section 43: Handling of radioactive, nuclear material or device.

(1) A person who, without lawful authority, receives, possesses, transfers, alters, or disposes radioactive, nuclear material or possesses a device—
(a) with the intent to cause death or grievous bodily harm, or substantial damage to property or to the environment, or
(b) which causes or is likely to cause death or grievous bodily harm to any person or substantial damage to property or to the environment, commits an offence, and is liable on conviction to—
(i) imprisonment for a term of at least 20 years, or
(ii) a death penalty, where death results from the commission of the act.
(2) A person who—
(a) commits theft or robbery of radioactive or nuclear material,
(b) embezzles or fraudulently obtains a radioactive or nuclear material, or
(c) performs an act which constitutes the carrying, sending, or moving of radioactive material into or out of Nigeria without lawful authority, commits an offence, and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of at least 20 years.
(3) A person who threatens to commit an offence set out under subsection (2) (a) in order to compel a natural or legal person, international organisation, or State to do or to refrain from doing any act, commits an offence, and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of at least 25 years.
(4) A person who demands radioactive or nuclear material or a device by threat, or by use of force, or by any other form of intimidation, commits an offence, and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of at least 20 years.