Section 296 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 296 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Restitution and disposition of property found on person arrested. It provides as follows: Where, on the arrest of a person charged with an offence, any property, other than that used…

Section 295 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 295 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Payment to innocent person of money found on defendant. It provides as follows: When any person is convicted of any offence which includes or amounts to stealing or receiving stolen…

Section 294 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 294 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Restoration of possession of immovable property. It provides as follows: (1) Whenever a person is convicted of an offence involving the use of force and it appears to the Court…

Section 293 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 293 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Search warrant shall be used to search for things subject to sections 291 and 292. It provides as follows: Where a Magistrate is satisfied by information on oath in writing…

Section 292 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 292 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Destruction of seditious and prohibited publications. It provides as follows: (1) On a conviction under the Criminal Law applicable in the State for offences relating to seditious publication, the Court…

Section 291 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 291 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Seizure of things intended to be used in commission of offence. It provides as follows: The Court may order the seizure of any instruments, materials or things which there is…

Section 290 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 290 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Order for disposal of property with respect to which offence is committed. It provides as follows: (1) During or at the conclusion of any trial, the Court may make such…

Section 289 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 289 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Injured person may refuse to accept compensation; but payment of compensation is bar. It provides as follows: (1) The person to whom compensation is awarded may refuse to accept any…

Section 288 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 288 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Saving of express procedure for awarding costs and compensation. It provides as follows: The provisions of sections 285 and 286 shall be subject to any express provision made in any…

Section 287 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 287 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Enforcement of award of compensation. It provides as follows: Any sum awarded as compensation shall be specified in the order of discharge or acquittal, as the case may be, and…