Section 253: Intoxicating liquor not to be conveyed on board any vehicle, naval ship, aircraft or thing

(1) A person who, without the previous consent of the commanding officer-
(a) brings on board or conveys in, a service vehicle, naval ship, an aircraft or a thing any spirituous or fermented liquor of any description; or
(b) approaches or hovers about a service vehicle, naval ship, an aircraft or a thing, for the purpose of bringing on board, giving or selling any spirituous or fermented liquor,
is guilty of an offence under this section and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred naira or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both such fine and imprisonment.
(2) A member of the Armed Forces may, with or without soldiers, ratings, aircraftmen or other persons under his command, search any service vehicle, naval ship, aircraft or thing in circumstances giving rise to a reasonable suspicion that an offence under subsection (1) of this section is intended.
(3) If on the search under subsection (2) of this section any spirituous at fermented liquor is found in or upon the service vehicle, naval ship, vessel, aircraft or thing, the member of the Anned Forces may seize it and the spirituous or fermented liquor shall be forfeited.
(4) For the avoidance of doubt, "thing" has the meaning assigned to it under subsection (3) of section 45 of this Act.