Section 174 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 174 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Persons acquitted or convicted may be tried again on separate charge in certain cases. It provides as follows: A person acquitted or convicted of any offence may afterwards be tried…
Section 173 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 173 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Person convicted or acquitted not to be tried again for same or related offence. It provides as follows: (1) Without prejudice to section 162, a person charged with an offence…
Section 172 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 172 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges. It provides as follows: (1) When more than one charge is made against a person and a conviction has…
Section 171 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 171 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Where offence proved is included in offence charged. It provides as follows: (1) In addition to the provisions specifically made in this Law, whenever a person is charged with an…
Section 170 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 170 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Where murder is charged and infanticide is proved. It provides as follows: (1) Where on the trial of a woman for the murder of her newly-born child it appears from…
Section 169 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 169 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Where murder or infanticide is charged and concealment of birth is proved. It provides as follows: Where at the trial of any defendant for the murder of any child or…
Section 168 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 168 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about On charge of defilement conviction of indecent assault may follow. It provides as follows: If at any trial for defilement under the Criminal Law applicable in the State, the facts…
Section 167 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 167 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about On charge of rape conviction for indecent assault may follow. It provides as follows: If at any trial for rape under the Criminal Law applicable in the State, the facts…
Section 166 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 166 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Persons charged with an offence may be convicted for any other offence. It provides as follows: If at any trial for any of the offences mentioned in the Criminal Law…
Section 165 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 165 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Conviction of related offences relating to property. It provides as follows: Where a person is charged with any of the following offences—(a) stealing any property, contrary to the Criminal Law…