46.
47.
48.
(3)
The
court
shall
issue
a
warrant
under
subsection
(2)
of
this
section
where
it
is
satisfied
that
–
(a)
the
warrant
is
sought
to
prevent
the
commission
of
an
offence
under
this
Act
or
to
prevent
the
interference
with
investigative
process
under
this
Act;
or
(b)
the
warrant
is
for
the
purpose
of
investigating
cybercrime,
cyber
security
breach,
computer
related
offences
or
obtaining
electronic
evidence;
or
(c)
there
are
reasonable
grounds
for
believing
that
the
person
or
material
on
the
premises
or
conveyance
may
be
relevant
to
the
cybercrime
or
computer
related
offences
under
investigation;
or
(d)
the
person
named
in
the
warrant
is
preparing
to
commit
an
offence
under
this
Act.
Subject
to
the
provisions
of
the
Constitution
of
the
Federal
Republic
of
Nigeria,
any
person
who
–
(a)
willfully
obstructs
any
law
enforcement
officer
in
the
exercise
of
any
powers
conferred
by
this
Act;
or
(b)
fails
to
comply
with
any
lawful
inquiry
or
requests
made
by
any
law
enforcement
agency
in
accordance
with
the
provisions
of
this
Act:
commits
an
offence
and
shall
be
liable
on
conviction
to
imprisonment
for
a
term
of
2
years
or
to
a
fine
of
not
more
than
N500,000.00
or
to
both
such
fine
and
imprisonment.
Subject
to
the
powers
of
the
Attorney
General,
relevant
law
enforcement
agencies
shall
have
power
to
prosecute
offences
under
this
Act.
In
the
case
of
offences
committed
under
sections
19
and
21
of
this
Act,
the
approval
of
the
Attorney
General
must
be
obtained
before
prosecution.
(1)
The
Court
in
imposing
sentence
on
any
person
convicted
of
an
offence
under
this
Act,
may
order
that
the
convicted
person
forfeits
to
the
Government
of
the
Federal
Republic
of
Nigeria
–
(a)
any
asset,
money
or
property,
whether
tangible
or
intangible,
traceable
to
proceeds
of
such
offence;
and
(b)
any
computer,
equipment,
software,
electronic
device
or
any
other
device
used
or
intended
to
be
used
to
commit
or
to
facilitate
the
commission
of
such
offence;
(2)
There
it
is
established
that
a
convicted
person
has
assets
or
properties
in
a
foreign
country,
acquired
as
a
result
of
such
criminal
activities
listed
in
this
Act,
such
assets
or
properties,
shall
subject
to
any
Treaty
or
arrangement
with
such
foreign
country,
be
forfeited
to
the
Federal
Government
of
Nigeria.
Obstruction
and
refusal
to
release
information.
Prosecution
of
offences.
Order
of
forfeiture
of
assets.