Section 108 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 108 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Time when search warrant may be issued and executed. It provides as follows: (1) A search warrant may be issued and executed on any day including a Sunday or public…

Section 107 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 107 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Search warrant: to whom it is directed. It provides as follows: A search warrant may be directed to one or more persons and when directed to more than one, it…

Section 106 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 106 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Search warrants to be signed by Magistrate. It provides as follows: (1) Every search warrant shall be signed by the Magistrate issuing same. (2) Every such warrant shall remain in…

Section 105 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 105 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Discharge of suspected person. It provides as follows: If the occupier of any building or the person in whose possession anything named in a search warrant is found is brought…

Section 104 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 104 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Cases in which search warrants may be issued. It provides as follows: (1) Where a Magistrate is satisfied by information on oath or in writing that there is reasonable ground…

Section 103 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 103 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Certain provisions applicable to summonses, warrants and processes. It provides as follows: The provisions contained in sections 22, 24 and 27 relating to summonses, warrants of any description and other…

Section 102 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 102 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about General address of process for issue and execution, being directed to the Sheriff. It provides as follows: (1) In addition to the provisions of sections 25 and 26, all summonses,…

Section 101 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 101 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Validity of process. It provides as follows: The following provisions shall have effect in respect of warrants of commitment and warrants of distress— (a) a warrant of commitment shall not…

Section 100 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 100 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Process valid notwithstanding death or vacation of office of person issuing. It provides as follows: A summons or warrant or other process issued under any written law shall not be…

Section 99 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 99 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Variation between charge, summons or warrants. It provides as follows: No variation between the allegation contained in the summons or warrant and the offence alleged in the charge, or between…