Section 28 NDLEA Act Section 28 of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 1989 is about Forfeited property. It provides as follows: For the avoidance of doubt and without any further assurance than this Act, all theproperties of a person convicted of an offence under this Act and already the subject of an interim…

Section 27 NDLEA Act Section 27 of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 1989 is about Forfeiture after conviction in certain cases. It provides as follows: (1) Any person convicted of an offence under this Act shall forfeit to the FederalGovernment-(a) all the assets and properties which mayor are the subject of an interim…

Section 26 NDLEA Act Section 26 of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 1989 is about Jurisdiction, etc. It provides as follows: (1) The Federal High Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to try offenders underthis Act.[1999 No. 62.] (2) The Federal High Court shall have power to impose the penalties provided for inthis Act.[1999…

Section 25 NDLEA Act Section 25 of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 1989 is about Commercial carrier. It provides as follows: (1) It shall be the duty of every commercial carrier to take reasonable precaution to–(a) ensure that its means of transport are not used in the commission of offencesunder this Act; (b)…

Section 24 NDLEA Act Section 24 of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 1989 is about Offences by bodies corporate. It provides as follows: (1) Where an offence under this Act which has been committed by a body corporateis proved to have been committed on the instigation or with the connivance of or attributable…

Section 23 NDLEA Act Section 23 of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 1989 is about Attempts. It provides as follows: (1) Where a person is charged with any of the offences under this Act and the evidence establishes an attempt to commit that offence, he may be convicted of having attempted to commit…

Section 22 NDLEA Act Section 22 of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 1989 is about Offence of exportation of narcotic, drugs, etc. It provides as follows: (1) Any person whose journey originates from Nigeria without being detected of carrying prohibited narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances, but is found to have imported such prohibited…

Section 21 NDLEA Act Section 21 of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 1989 is about What constitutes exportation, etc. It provides as follows: (1) A person shall be deemed to have exported a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance under this Act, if he brings to or deposits the narcotic drug or psychotropic substance…

Section 20 NDLEA Act Section 20 of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 1989 is about Offences in relation to drug abuse and penalties. It provides as follows: (1) Any person who, without lawful authority (the proof of which shall lie on him)commits any of the following offences, that is to say- (a) engages…

Section 19 NDLEA Act Section 19 of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 1989 is about Unlawful possession of cocaine, etc. It provides as follows: Any person who, without lawful authority, knowingly possesses the drugs popularlyknown as cocaine, LSD, heroine or any other similar drugs shall be guilty of an offence under this Act…