Section 291 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 291 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Seizure of things intended to be used in commission of offence. It provides as follows: The Court may order the seizure of any instruments, materials or things which there is…

Section 290 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 290 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Order for disposal of property with respect to which offence is committed. It provides as follows: (1) During or at the conclusion of any trial, the Court may make such…

Section 289 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 289 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Injured person may refuse to accept compensation; but payment of compensation is bar. It provides as follows: (1) The person to whom compensation is awarded may refuse to accept any…

Section 288 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 288 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Saving of express procedure for awarding costs and compensation. It provides as follows: The provisions of sections 285 and 286 shall be subject to any express provision made in any…

Section 287 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 287 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Enforcement of award of compensation. It provides as follows: Any sum awarded as compensation shall be specified in the order of discharge or acquittal, as the case may be, and…

Section 286 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 286 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Compensation in case of false and vexatious charge. It provides as follows: If in any case before a Court any person is charged with any offence and the Court trying…

Section 285 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 285 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Costs against private prosecutor. It provides as follows: (1) A Court that acquits or discharges a person charged with an offence, if the prosecution for such offence was originally instituted…

Section 284 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 284 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Error or omission not to affect legality of act. It provides as follows: The Court may at any time amend any defect in substance or in form in any order…

Section 283 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 283 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Chief Magistrate to Visit Police Stations Every Month. It provides as follows: (1) The Chief Magistrate, or where there is no Chief Magistrate within the police division, any Magistrate designated…

Section 282 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 282 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Direct imprisonment. It provides as follows: Where a sentence or conviction does not order the payment of money but orders that the convicted person be imprisoned, the Court shall issue…