Section 73 Nigeria Police Act Section 73 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Warrant to be issued on complaint only if on oath. It is under Part VIII (Warrants) of the Act. It provides as follows: A warrant of arrest shall not be issued in the first instance in respect of any complaint…

Section 72 Nigeria Police Act Section 72 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Form and requisites of warrant of arrest. It is under Part VIII (Warrants) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) A warrant of arrest issued under this Act, unless the contrary is provided under any other law, shall-( a)…

Section 71 Nigeria Police Act Section 71 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about General authority to issue warrant. It is under Part VIII (Warrants) of the Act. It provides as follows: Where under a law, there is power to arrest a suspect without warrant, a warrant for his arrest may be issued by…

Section 70 Nigeria Police Act Section 70 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Chief magistrate to visit police stations every month. It is under Part VII (Powers of Police Officers) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) The chief magistrate, or where there is no chief magistrate within the police division, any…

Section 69 Nigeria Police Act Section 69 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Police to report to supervising magistrates. It is under Part VII (Powers of Police Officers) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) An officer in charge of a police station or an official in charge of an agency authorised…

Section 68 Nigeria Police Act Section 68 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Power to take fingerprints. It is under Part VII (Powers of Police Officers) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) A police officer shall take and record for the purposes of identification the measurements, photographs and fingerprint impression of…

Section 67 Nigeria Police Act Section 67 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Central Criminal Records Registry. It is under Part VII (Powers of Police Officers) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) There shall be established at the Nigeria Police, a Central Criminal Records Registry. (2) For the purposes of subsection…

Section 66 Nigeria Police Act Section 66 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Powers to prosecute. It is under Part VII (Powers of Police Officers) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) Subject to the provisions of section 1 74 and 211 of the Constitution and section 106 of the Administration of…

Section 65 Nigeria Police Act Section 65 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Summons. It is under Part VII (Powers of Police Officers) of the Act. It provides as follows: Ally summons lawfully issued by a court may be served by any police officer at anytime during the hours of daylight, which is…

Section 64 Nigeria Police Act Section 64 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Remedy of suspect detained in custody. It is under Part VII (Powers of Police Officers) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) Where a suspect taken into custody in respect of a non-capital offence is not released on bail…