Section 306 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 306 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Steps to be taken by the Registrar. It provides as follows: The registrar of a Court that sentenced a person to death shall, as soon as practicable after sentence has…

Section 305 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 305 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Judge’s Certificate. It provides as follows: Any Judge who pronounces a sentence of death shall issue, and affix the seal of Court on a certificate to the effect that sentence…

Section 304 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 304 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Procedure of pardon vested in Governor. It provides as follows: The provisions of sections 305 to 310 shall apply in the case of a sentence of death for an offence…

Section 303 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 303 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Authority for detention. It provides as follows: A certificate signed by the Registrar, or other officer of the Court, that such sentence has been passed, and naming the person condemned,…

Section 302 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 302 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Prior formalities (generally). It provides as follows: (1) Where a sentence of death has been passed, such sentence shall only be carried out in accordance with the provisions of sections…

Section 301 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 301 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Capital sentence. It provides as follows: (1) Punishment of death is inflicted by hanging the offender by the neck till he be dead. (2) Sentence of death shall be pronounced…

Section 300 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 300 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Interim Order to Freeze Account During Trial. It provides as follows: The court may upon considering the report of a police officer or other writteninformation on oath, the substance of…

Section 299 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 299 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Perjury summary procedure. It provides as follows: (1) If it appears to a Court that a person has been guilty of perjury in any proceedings before it, the Court, subject…

Section 298 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 298 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Interim Order to Forfeit Property During Trial. It provides as follows: The Court may upon written information on oath before the commencement orconclusion of a trial, order an interim forfeiture…

Section 297 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 297 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Restitution of property stolen. It provides as follows: (1) Where any person is convicted of having stolen or having received stolen property, the Court convicting him may order that such…