Section 23 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 23 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Warrant issued on complaint to be in writing on oath. It provides as follows: No warrant of arrest shall be issued in the first instance in respect of any complaint…

Section 22 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 22 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Form and content of warrant of arrest. It provides as follows: (1) Every warrant of arrest issued under this Law or, unless the contrary is expressly stated, under any other…

Section 21 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 21 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about General authority to issue warrant. It provides as follows: Where there is power to arrest a person without a warrant under a written law whether passed before or after this…

Section 20 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 20 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Police to report arrest and detention. It provides as follows: (1) Officers in charge of Police Station shall report to the nearest Magistrate within three days of arrest a record…

Section 19 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 19 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Discharge of person for want of evidence. It provides as follows: When a person has been taken into Police custody without a warrant, for an offence other than an offence…

Section 18 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 18 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Remedy of a person detained in custody. It provides as follows: (1) Where a person taken into custody is not released on bail, a Magistrate having jurisdiction with respect to…

Section 17 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 17 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Right of Suspect(s). It provides as follows: A suspect shall —(a) be accorded humane treatment with the right to dignity of person: (b) not be subjected to any form of…

Section 16 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 16 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Arrest by a Judge or Magistrate. It provides as follows: (1) A Judge or Magistrate may arrest or direct the arrest in his presence of a person whose arrest upon…

Section 15 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 15 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Offence committed in presence of a Judge or Magistrate. It provides as follows: When an offence is committed in the presence of a Judge or Magistrate, the Judge or Magistrate…

Section 14 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 14 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Treatment of person arrested by private person. It provides as follows: (1) A private person who arrests any other person without a warrant shall without unnecessary delay hand over the…