Every Citizen of Nigeria is entitled to move freely throughout Nigeria and to
reside in any part thereof, and no Citizen of Nigeria shall be expelled from
Nigeria or refused entry thereof or exit therefrom.
Nothing
in subsection
(1) of this
section
shall invalidate
any law that is
reasonably justifiable in a Democratic Society.
(a) Imposing restrictions on the residence or movement
of any person who has
committed or is reasonably suspected to have committed a criminal offence in
order to prevent him from leaving Nigeria; or
(b) Providing for the removal of any person form Nigeria to any other country to —
(i)
be tried outside Nigeria for any criminal offence; or
(il)
undergo imprisonment outside Nigeria in execution of the sentence of a Court of
law in respect of a criminal offence of which he has been found guilty; Provided
that there is reciprocal agreement between Nigeria and such other Country in
relation to such matter
Articles 3 and 9 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) provides;
3 “everyone has a right to life, liberty and security of person” and 9 “no one shall be
subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile”.
Also Article 9(1) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
provides:
“everyone has the right to liberty and security of person. No one shall be deprived of his
liberty except on such grounds and in accordance with such procedure as are established
by law”.
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