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Contracting Parties Convention on Cybercrime Nigeria

Dates Accession: July 6, 2022 Entry into force: November 1, 2022

Declarations, Reservations

Declarations made upon accession:
1. "Pursuant to Article 35 to the Convention, the Nigerian competent authorities designated as the point of contact available on a twenty-for hour, seven-day-a-week basis to ensure the provision of immediate assistance under the Convention are:
i. Nigeria Police Force – National Cybercrime Center, Force Criminal Investigation Department, Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Abuja, Nigeria. Tel: +234 91 68343710 - +234 91 68343711, Email: 247poc.npfnccc@npf.gov.ng;
ii. Cybercrime Prosecution Unit, Office of the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, 71B, Shehu Shagari Way, Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria. Tel: +234 91 68343706, +234 91 68343707, E-mail: cybercrime.247poc@justice.gov.ng"
2. "Pursuant to Article 24, paragraph 7, and Article 27, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the designated Nigerian competent authority responsible for sending and answering requests for mutual assistance, the execution of such requests or their transmission to the authorities competent for their execution and extradition is:
Central Authority Unit, Office of the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, 71B, Shehu Shagari Way, Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria. Tel: +234 91 68343708, +234 91 68343709, E-mail: cau.cybercrime@justice.gov.ng"

Reservations made upon accession:
1. "Pursuant to Articles 41 and 42 of the convention, Nigeria reserves the right to assume obligations under Chapter II of the Convention in a manner consistent with its fundamental principles of federalism."
2. "In accordance with Article 29, paragraph 4, of the Convention, Nigeria reserves the right not to apply Article 29 where execution of the request for preservation requires the exercise of coercive powers and where dual criminality cannot be established."
3. "In accordance with Article 14, paragraph 3, and Article 42 of the Convention, Nigeria reserves the right to apply the measures referred to in Articles 20 to 21 only on the basis of religious offences or the decision of a competent court, if it is necessary for conducting a criminal investigation or for reasons of safety in Nigeria."
4. "Pursuant to Articles 10 and 42 of the Convention, Nigeria reserves the right to impose other effective remedies in lieu of criminal liability under Article 10, paragraphs 1 and 2, to the extent the criminalization of such infringements is not required pursuant to the obligations Nigeria has undertaken under the agreements referenced in paragraphs 1 and 2."