Forfeiture of assets - national proceedings

Federal Republic of Nigeria

Nigeria - Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters within the Commonwealth Act (1998) EN

2. Objects of the Act
(3)
(i) tracing, seizing and forfeiting the proceeds of criminal

22. Confirmation and enforcement of orders for forfeiture of the proceeds of criminal activity

(1) A request under this Part of this Act may seek assistance in invoking procedures in the requested country leading to the recognition or review and confirmation and the enforcement of an order for the forfeiture of the proceeds of criminal activities made by a court or other authority in the requesting country.

(2) A request under this section shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the order and shall contain, so far as is reasonably practicable, all such information available to the Central Authority of the requesting country as may be required in connection with the procedures to be followed in the requested country.

(3) The law of the requested country shall apply to determine the circumstances and manner in which an order may be recognised, confirmed or enforced.

Rome Statute

Article 93 Other forms of cooperation

1. States Parties shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Part and under procedures of national law, comply with requests by the Court to provide the following assistance in relation to investigations or prosecutions:

(k) The identification, tracing and freezing or seizure of proceeds, property and assets and instrumentalities of crimes for the purpose of eventual forfeiture, without prejudice to the rights of bona fide third parties; and