Are Benzodiazepines legal in Nigeria?

Legal status

Controlled, member by member. The Nigeria dossier reads the 1971 Convention Schedule IV, incorporated by section 52 of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act, Cap N30 (the NDLEA Act), as naming «ALPRAZOLAM», «CLONAZEPAM», «DIAZEPAM», «LORAZEPAM», «NIMETAZEPAM» and «ETIZOLAM». All six sit in that same schedule, so the range across the six is a single placement. The dossier itself says a member not named there needs its own check, and this cell answers only for those six. It records the schedule as checked on 20 September 2026 against the INCB list cited in source_url, and it does not name the edition of the schedule it read.

Consequences if caught

Capital exposure: none. The dossier records that section 20(2)(a) of the Act states life imprisonment for the specified trafficking limbs, that it is mandatory on conviction and that it has no quantity threshold, and it states that ceiling across the class without distinguishing one member from another. The row records no band beyond that ceiling. The dossier's penalty note states «Sections 19 and 20(2)(b) use 15 to 25 years for other conduct.»; it does not say which conduct that covers, so this cell does not attach the band to any particular act.

If prescribed or medical

The dossier row this cell rests on does not state a prescription or medical route for any of the six benzodiazepines.

Documentation

The dossier row this cell rests on does not state a traveller documentation rule for any of the six benzodiazepines.

Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Nigeria’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.