Category: Nigeria


  • Section 38 NDLEA Act Section 38 of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 1989 is about Final disposal of forfeited property. It provides as follows: (1) A copy of every final order forfeiting the asset and property shall be forwarded to the Agency. (2) Upon receipt of a final order pursuant to this section,…

  • Section 37 NDLEA Act Section 37 of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 1989 is about Final order. It provides as follows: Where an arrested person is convicted of an offence under this Act, the Agency, or any authorised officer, shall apply to the Federal High Court for a final order of confiscation and…

  • Section 36 National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 1989 Section 36 of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 1989 is about Interim forfeiture order. It provides as follows: Where- (a) the assets or properties of any person arrested for an offence under this Acthave been seized; or (b) any asset or property has been…

  • Section 35 NDLEA Act Section 35 of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 1989 is about Disclosure of assets and properties by an arrested person, etc. It provides as follows: (1) Where a person is arrested for committing an offence under this Act, it shall beobligatory for such person to make a full disclosure…

  • Section 34 NDLEA Act Section 34 of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 1989 is about Investigation of assets and properties of persons arrested for an offence under this Act. It provides as follows: Where a person is arrested for an offence under this Act, the Agency shall immediately trace and attach all the…

  • Section 33 NDLEA Act Section 33 of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 1989 is about Seizure of property. It provides as follows: (1) Any property subject to forfeiture under this Act may be seized by the Agency inthe following circumstances- (a) if the seizure is incidental to an arrest or search; (b) in…

  • Section 32 NDLEA Act Section 32 of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 1989 is about Further provisions as to forfeiture. It provides as follows: Without prejudice to the provisions of any other law permitting the forfeiture of property, the following shall also be subject to forfeiture under this Act and no proprietary right…

  • Section 31 NDLEA Act Section 31 of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 1989 is about Property subject to forfeiture. It provides as follows: The following property is subject to forfeiture to the Federal Government and noother propriety right shall exist in them- (a) any property, real or personal, which represents the gross receipts…

  • Section 30 NDLEA Act Section 30 of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 1989 is about Forfeiture of passports. It provides as follows: The passport of any person convicted of an offence involving the illegal importationor exportation of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance shall be forfeited to the Federal Government and shall not…

  • Section 29 NDLEA Act Section 29 of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 1989 is about Foreign assets. It provides as follows: (1) Where it is established that any convicted person has assets or properties in a foreign country, such assets or properties, subject to any treaty or arrangement with such foreign country, shall…