Section 181 - Taking gift to help to recover stolen property.

Whoever takes or agrees or consents to take a gratification under pretence or on account of helping any person to recover a movable property of which he shall have been deprived by any offence, shall, unless he uses means in his power to cause the offender to be brought to justice, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years or with fine or with both.

Explanation

In this section the word "offence" includes an act done out-side the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, which if done in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, would be an offence.