Section 59 Nigeria Police Act

Section 59 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Execution of search warrant. It is under Part VII (Powers of Police Officers) of the Act. It provides as follows:

(1) A warrant to enter and search premises may be executed by any police officer.

(2) Such a warrant may authorise a person to accompany any police officer who is executing it.

(3) A search warrant may be issued and executed at any time on any day, including a Sunday or public holiday.

(4) Where the occupier of premises which is to be searched is present at the time when a police officer seeks to execute a warrant to enter and search the police officer shall-
(a) identify himself to the occupier and, if not in uniform, shall produce to
the occupier, his official identity card ;
(b) produce the warrant to the occupier ; and
(c) supply the occupier with a copy.

(5) Where the occupier is not present, but some other person who appears to the police officer to be in charge of the premises is present, subsection (4) shall take effect as if the occupier is present.

(6) Upon the execution of a warrant, a police officer shall make an endorsement on it stating whether-
(a) the articles or persons sought were found ; and
(b) any other articles were seized, other than articles which were sought