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…

Section 164 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 164 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Person tried for misdemeanour not to be acquitted if felony proved, unless Court so direct. It provides as follows: If upon the trial of any person for any misdemeanour or…

Section 163 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 163 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about On charge of an offence, conviction as accessory after the fact to that or connected offence may follow. It provides as follows: Where a person is charged with an offence…

Section 162 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 162 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Defendant’s liability as to further prosecution. It provides as follows: Where a person has been convicted of an attempt under either section 160 or 161 such person shall not subsequently…

Section 161 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 161 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Attempt where Full Offence is Proved. It provides as follows: Where a person is charged with an attempt to commit an offence but the evidence establishes the commission of the…

Section 160 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 160 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Full offence charged attempt proved. It provides as follows: Where a defendant is charged with an offence but the evidence establishes an attempt to commit such offence, he may be…

Section 159 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 159 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Objections cured by verdict. It provides as follows: No judgment shall be stayed or reserved on the ground of any objection which if stated after the charge was read over…