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Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022

Repealed the 2011/2013 counter-terrorism law and modernised Nigeria’s anti-terrorism and terrorism-financing framework.

Signed
2022-05-13
Assented by
Buhari →
Status
In force
01 Background

Signed in May 2022 alongside the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022, the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022 repealed the 2011 Act (as amended in 2013). It strengthens proscription, terrorism-financing offences and inter-agency coordination and aligns Nigeria more closely with FATF counter-terrorism-financing standards.

02 Key provisions · 4
§ 01
Repeals the Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2011
§ 02
Modern proscription and terrorism-financing offences
§ 03
Strengthened inter-agency coordination
§ 04
FATF-aligned CFT measures
03 What changed in practice
→
Current counter-terrorism legal framework
→
Part of the May 2022 AML/CFT reform package
04 Who it affects
Security agenciesBanks (CFT)ONSACourts
Official source
PLAC
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05 What it repealed / replaced
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