Petroleum Production and Distribution (Anti-sabotage) Act

Arrangement of Sections

2. der this Act.

3. ceeding 21 years.

4. under this Act.

5. troleum products by land, sea or air.

An Act to create offence of s abotage in respect of production and distributio n o f

petroleum products.

[1975 No. 35.]

[7 th November, 1975]

[Commencement.]

Offence of sabotage

tribution of petroleum products in any part of Nigeria; or

petroleum products for distribution in any part of Nigeria; or

intent to obstruct or prevent the use of that vehicle or that public highway for

the distribution of petroleum products,

shall, if by doing that thing he, to any significant extent, causes or contributes to any in-

terruption in the production or distribution of petroleum products in any part of Nigeria,

be guilty of the offence of sabotage under this Act.

other person actually does the thing in question, be guilty of the offence of sabotage un-

der this Act.

der this Act.

2. Penalt y for offence of sabotage

Any person who commits an offence of sabotage under section 1 of this Act, shall be

liable on conviction to be sentenced either to death or to imprisonment for a term not ex-

ceeding 21 years.

ceeding 21 years.

3. Juri s diction

The Federal High Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to try any offence committed

under this Act.

under this Act.

4. Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-

“ petroleum products” includes motor spirits, gas oil, diesel oil, automotive gas oil,

fuel oil, aviation fuel, kerosene, liquefied petroleum gases and any lubricating oil or

greases or other lubricant;

“ public highway “ means any road to which members of the public have access;

“ vehi c le “ means anything constructed or adapted for use in the transportation of pe-