TERRORISM (PREVENTION AND PROHIBITION) ACT
Section 90: Exchange of information relating to acts of terrorism, terrorists and terrorist entities, etc.
(1) A relevant agency may, on a formal request made by the appropriate authority of a foreign state and with the approval of the Attorney–General, disclose to that authority, any information in its possession or any other government department, relating to any of the following—
(a) the actions or movements of terrorist entities or persons suspected of involvement in the preparation or the commission of acts of terrorism;
(b) the use of forged or falsified travel papers by persons suspected of involvement in the preparation or the commission of acts of terrorism;
(c) traffic in explosives or other lethal devices or sensitive materials by terrorist entities, groups or persons suspected of involvement in the preparation or the commission of acts of terrorism; and
(d) the use of communication technologies by terrorist entities or persons.
(2) Where the Attorney–General, on the recommendation of a relevant agency, considers that there are no means or conditions under which the information, documents or evidence requested could be provided, disclosed or given, without prejudice to the national security of Nigeria, the Attorney-General—
(a) may refuse the request for the production of the document or the disclosure of the evidence or refuse the authorisation of the production of the document or the disclosure of the information; and
(b) shall notify the requesting authority of the foreign State of the reasons for doing so, unless the specification of those reasons would in itself, in the opinion of the Attorney–General, be prejudicial to the national security of Nigeria.
Cite this section
Section 90, TERRORISM (PREVENTION AND PROHIBITION) ACT (2022).
https://repo.podus.ai/laws/terrorism-prevention-and-prohibition-act/section/90/