Section 34 Nigeria Police Act Section 34 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about No unnecessary restraint. It is under Part VII (Powers of Police Officers) of the Act. It provides as follows: A suspect or defendant may not be handcuffed, bound or subjected to restraint except – (a) there is reasonable apprehension of…

Section 33 Nigeria Police Act Section 33 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Mode of arrest. It is under Part VII (Powers of Police Officers) of the Act. It provides as follows: In making an arrest, the police officer or other persons making the arrest shall actually touch or confine the body of…

Section 32 Nigeria Police Act Section 32 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Arrest generally. It is under Part VII (Powers of Police Officers) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) A suspect or defendant alleged or charged with committing an offence established by an Act of the National Assembly or under…

Section 31 Nigeria Police Act Section 31 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Investigation of an allegation by the Police. It is under Part VII (Powers of Police Officers) of the Act. It provides as follows: Where an alleged offence is reported to the Police, or a person is brought to the police…

Section 30 Nigeria Police Act Section 30 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Annual report. It is under Part VI (Financial Provisions) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) The Police Force shall, not later than 30th June of each financial year, submit to the Minister, in respect of the preceding financial…

Section 29 Nigeria Police Act Section 29 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Accounts and audit. It is under Part VI (Financial Provisions) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) The Police Force shall-(a) keep proper records and accounts of the income and expenditures of the Police Force ; and(b) prepare a…

Section 28 Nigeria Police Act Section 28 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Estimates. It is under Part VI (Financial Provisions) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) The Police Force shall, not later than 30th September of each year, submit to the National Assembly, through the Minister, estimates of its income…

Section 27 Nigeria Police Act Section 27 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Expenditures by the Police Force. It is under Part VI (Financial Provisions) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) The Police Force shall, from time to time, apply the money accruing in the General Fund to–(a) the cost of…

Section 26 Nigeria Police Act Section 26 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Funding of the Police Force. It is under Part VI (Financial Provisions) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) There is established and maintained for the Police Force a fund (in this Act referred to as “the General Fund”)…

Section 25 Nigeria Police Act Section 25 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Provisions supplementary to sections 21 to 23. It is under Part V (General Administration) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) Every supernumerary police officer is, on appointment, enlisted to serve in the Police Force from month to month,…