Section 72: Form of requests.

1 A request under this part of this Act shall be in writing, dated and signed by or on behalf of the person making the request.
2 A request may be transmitted by facsimile or by any other electronic device or means.
3 A request shall-
a confirm either that an investigation or Prosecution is being conducted in respect of a suspected offence of trafficking or an act
related to trafficking or that a person has been convicted of an offence of trafficking or act related to trafficking;
b state the grounds on which any person is being investigated or prosecuted for an offence related to trafficking or details of the
conviction of the person;
c give sufficient particulars of the identity of the person;
d give sufficient particulars to identify any financial institution or designated non-financial institution or other persons believed to have information, documents or materials which may be of assistance to the investigation or prosecution;
e specify the manner in which and to whom any information, document or material obtained pursuant to the request is to be produced;
f specify the information, document or material to be obtained from a financial Institution or designated non-financial institution or any
person which may assist the investigation or pros€cution;
g state whether-
(i) a freezing or forfeiture order is required; or
(ii) the property may be made the subject of such an order ; and
h contain such other information as may assist in the execution of the request.
4 A request shall not be invalidated for the purposes of this Act or any legal proceeding by failure to comply with the provisions of sub-section (3) of this Section where the Minister is satisfied that there is sufficient compliance
to enable him execute the request.
5 The Minister of finance shall, on the advice of the Minister where he considers it appropriate, either because an international arrangement so requires or permits or it is in the public interest may after deducting the cost incurred for actions taken in Nigeria, order that any part of any property forfeited under this Act or the value thereof, be returned or remitted to the requesting state.
6 Where the whole or any part of the forfeited property, or the value thereof is retained in Nigeria, it shall be paid into the Victims Trust Fund established under this Act.