State Security Act, 1983
Ministry of Defence, Nigeria
This is an Act authorizing the military government to detain any person for national security in Nigeria for a period not exceeding 6 months and to provide for the review of such detention.
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State Security Act, 1983 Current Version
January 2022
This is an Act authorizing the military government to detain any person for national security in Nigeria for a period not exceeding 6 months and to provide for the review of such detention.
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