ARTICLE IV: What are the Limits of Sovereignty and the Foreign Actus Reus in FRN v. KANU
This piece challenges the Nigerian government's jurisdictional reach. It contends Nigeria's penal law relies on the territoriality principle, meaning it cannot prosecute an act (the alleged broadcasts) wholly committed by a non-citizen outside its borders. The reliance on the 'effects doctrine' to claim jurisdiction is deemed legally insufficient for this crime.
