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THE TERRITORIAL WATERS DECREE 1967 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section I. Extension of limits of territorial waters. 2. Jurisdiction in respect of offences committed in territorial waters. 3. Restriction on trial of persons other than Nigerian citizens for offences committed in territorial waters. 4. Consequential repeals. 5. Citation, extent and commencement. Decree No.5 [See section 5 (2) J THE FEDERAL MILITARY GOVERNMENT hereby decrees a~ follows: 1.- (1) The territorial waters of Nigeria shall for all purposes include every part of the open sea within twelve nautical miles of the coast of Nige…