Section 311 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 311 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Procedure where a pregnant woman is convicted of a capital offence. It provides as follows: (1) Where a woman convicted of an offence punishable with death alleges that she is…

Section 310 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 310 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Where a pardon or reprieve is granted. It provides as follows: (1) Where the Governor decides that the sentence should be commuted or that the offender should be otherwise pardoned…

Section 309 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 309 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Where no commutation, pardon or reprieve. It provides as follows: If the Governor decides that the sentence should not be commuted or that the offender should not be pardoned or…

Section 308 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 308 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Stage at which Governor is to consider report. It provides as follows: (1) Where a defendant—(a) has been sentenced to death; and (b) has exercised his legal rights of appeal…

Section 307 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 307 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Judge to forward report to Commissioner for Justice. It provides as follows: The Judge who passed sentence shall as soon as it is practicable after sentence has been pronounced, transmit…

Section 306 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 306 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Steps to be taken by the Registrar. It provides as follows: The registrar of a Court that sentenced a person to death shall, as soon as practicable after sentence has…

Section 305 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 305 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Judge’s Certificate. It provides as follows: Any Judge who pronounces a sentence of death shall issue, and affix the seal of Court on a certificate to the effect that sentence…

Section 304 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 304 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Procedure of pardon vested in Governor. It provides as follows: The provisions of sections 305 to 310 shall apply in the case of a sentence of death for an offence…

Section 303 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 303 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Authority for detention. It provides as follows: A certificate signed by the Registrar, or other officer of the Court, that such sentence has been passed, and naming the person condemned,…

Section 302 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 302 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Prior formalities (generally). It provides as follows: (1) Where a sentence of death has been passed, such sentence shall only be carried out in accordance with the provisions of sections…