Section 63 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 63 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Court having concurrent jurisdiction. It provides as follows: If such offences as are mentioned in section 62 have been committed in a District within which one or more Courts shall…

Section 62 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 62 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about A defendant to be sent in certain cases to another Magistrate. It provides as follows: A Magistrate in this and the subsequent sections referred to as the remitting Magistrate, before…

Section 61 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 61 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Judge to decide in case of doubt of venue. It provides as follows: (1) Whenever any doubt arises as to the Magistrates’ Court in which any offence shall be tried,…

Section 60 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 60 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Offences against Federal Laws. It provides as follows: Where an offence against Federal Law—(a) is begun in the State and completed in another State; or (b) is completed in the…

Section 59 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 59 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Effect of change of venue. It provides as follows: Where any case shall be transferred from one place in a Division or District to another place in the same Division…

Section 58 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 58 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Venue. It provides as follows: (1) Subject to the powers of transfer contained in the enactment or law establishing any Court, the place for the trial of an offence shall…

Section 57 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 57 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Duty to report offence. It provides as follows: Any person may make a report to a Police Officer that an offence has been, is being or is likely to be…

Section 56 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 56 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about General authority to bring persons before courts. It provides as follows: Every Court has authority to cause to be brought before it any person who is within the jurisdiction and…

Section 55 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 55 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Application. It provides as follows: The provisions of sections 56 and 57 shall apply, except when express provision is made therein in respect of any particular Court or form of…

Section 54 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 54 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Arrest to prevent an offence. It provides as follows: Notwithstanding the provisions of this or any other written law relating to arrest, a Police Officer knowing of a design to…