Section 52: Enforcement of confiscation orders.

1 An amount payable by a person to the relevant organization under a confiscation order is a civil debt due by the person to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

2 A confiscation order against a person may be enforced, as if it were an order made in civil proceedings instituted by the relevant organisation against a person to recover a debt due by that person to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

3 A debt arising from the order is deemed to be a judgement debt.

4 Where a confiscation order is made against a person after his death, this section shall have effect, as if the person had died on the day after the order was made.

5 Where a person fails to satisfy any or part of a confiscation order made by the Court, the Court may order that the person against whom the order was made be committed to prison in addition to any other sentence prescribed under this Act.

6 The period of imprisonment referred to under subsection (5) shall be as prescribed in the Schedule to this Act.
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7 An order to pay an amount under a confiscation order is due to be paid on the day that the confiscation order is made.

8 Any sentence of imprisonment imposed under subsection (5) shall be served consecutively with any other sentence of imprisonment imposed, whether as a result of the proceedings in connection with which the confiscation order was made or any other proceedings.