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Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022

The Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022 provides the comprehensive legal framework for the prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution of terrorism-related offences in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Repealing the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2011 (as amended), this Act enhances Nigeria’s counter-terrorism architecture in alignment with global conventions, Security Council Resolutions, and Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recommendations.

The Act criminalizes a broad spectrum of terrorism-related activities, including financing of terrorism, recruitment, radicalization, hostage-taking, and proliferation of weapons. It empowers relevant authorities to take preventive measures, enforce asset freezing orders, designate terrorist entities, and cooperate internationally in combating terrorism and transnational organized crime.

This legislation is critical for national security agencies, legal practitioners, compliance officers, financial institutions, humanitarian actors, and all stakeholders involved in counter-terrorism, anti-money laundering (AML), and international security cooperation.