Section 51: Property subject of forfeiture

1 Any property-
a Whether real or personal, which represents the gross receipts which a person obtains directly or indirectly as a result of the violation of this Act or which is traceable to such gross receipts; and
b within Nigeria which represents the proceeds of an offence under the laws of a foreign country within whose jurisdiction such offence or activity would be punishable by imprisonment for a term exdeeding 1 year and which would be punishable by imprisonment under this Act if such act or activity had occurred within Nigeria.
2 Without prejudice to the provisions of any other law permitting the forfeiture of property, the following shall also be subject to forfeiture under this Act and no proprietary right shall exist in them-
a all means of conveyance, including.vehicles or vessels which are used or are intended for use to transport or, in any manner, facilitate trafficking of any person provided that a means of conveyance-
(i) used by any person in the transaction of business as a common carrier shall not be forfeited under this section unless it appears that the owner or other person in charge of such means of conveyance was a consenting party or privy to a violation bf this Act;
(ii) shall not be forfeited under this section by reason of any act established by the owner to have been committed by any person other than that owner while such means of conveyance was unlawfully in the possession of a person other than the owner in violation of the criminal laws of Nigeria or any part thereof; and
(iii) shall not be forfeited under this section to the extent of an interest of an owner, by reason of any act established by that owner to have been commined without the knowledge, consent or wilful connivance of that owner.
b all monies, negotiable instruments, securities or other things of value furnished or intended to be furnished by any person in exchange for any violation of this Act or all proceeds traceable to such an exchange, and all monies, negotiable instruments and securities used or intended to be used to facilitate any violation of this Act; and
c all real property, including any right, title and interest (including any leasehold interest) in the whole or any piece or parcel of land and any improvements or appurtenances which are used or intended to be used in any manner or part to commit or facilitate the commission of an offence under this Act.