Section 78 Nigeria Police Act

Section 78 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Power to arrest without possession of warrant. It is under Part VIII (Warrants) of the Act. It provides as follows:

A warrant of arrest may be executed notwithstanding that it is not in the possession of the person at the time of executing the warrant, but the warrant shall, on the demand by the suspect, be shown to him within 24 hours.