Tracing 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

20. Tracing the proceeds of criminal activities: search and seizure
(1) A request for assistance under this Part of this Act may seek assistance in-
(a) identifying, searching and locating property within the requested country believed to be acquired with the proceeds of criminal activities; and
(b) the security of property in the requested country believed to be acquired with the proceeds of criminal activities.

(2) A request under this section shall contain such information as is available to the
Central Authority of the requesting country regarding the nature and location of the property and regarding any person in whose possession or control the property is believed to be.

(3) A request under this section shall specify so far as is reasonably practicable, all relevant information available to the Central Authority of the requesting country which may be required to be adduced in an application under the laws of the requested country for any necessary warrant, order or authorisation to effect the forfeiture or seizure.

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