Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Lagos Federal High Court has ordered the forfeiture of N2.5 million, which was the subject of a dispute between a drug convict and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency of the Act.“It is not in doubt that the offence of unlawful dealing in 33.5 kg of cannabis sativa is a violation of the provisions of the NDLEA Act.
“By the combined efficacy of the provision of Sections 19 – of the Proceeds of Crime , 2022, any property or money involved in the facilitation of an unlawful activity like in the instant case is liable to be forfeited. “Accordingly, the sum of N2.5 Million being the sum of money procured by the convict’s relations presented and offered to the men and officers of the Agency for the release of the convict from the custody of the NDLEA constitute property or money involved in the facilitation of unlawful activity under Section 19 Act, 2022.
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