Section 28 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 28 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Power to arrest on warrant but without the warrant. It provides as follows: A warrant of arrest may be executed notwithstanding that it is not in the possession of the…

Section 27 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 27 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Procedure for execution of warrant. It provides as follows: (1) Every warrant of arrest may be executed on any day including a Sunday or public holiday. (2) Every warrant may…

Section 26 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 26 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Warrant of arrest may in exceptional cases be directed to other persons. It provides as follows: (1) A Court issuing a warrant of arrest may, if its immediate execution is…

Section 25 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 25 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Warrants, to whom directed and duration. It provides as follows: (1) A warrant of arrest may be directed to a Police Officer by name or to all Police Officers. (2)…

Section 24 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 24 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Warrant may be issued on any day. It provides as follows: A warrant of arrest may be issued on any day including a Sunday or public holiday.

Section 23 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 23 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Warrant issued on complaint to be in writing on oath. It provides as follows: No warrant of arrest shall be issued in the first instance in respect of any complaint…

Section 22 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 22 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Form and content of warrant of arrest. It provides as follows: (1) Every warrant of arrest issued under this Law or, unless the contrary is expressly stated, under any other…

Section 21 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 21 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about General authority to issue warrant. It provides as follows: Where there is power to arrest a person without a warrant under a written law whether passed before or after this…

Section 20 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 20 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Police to report arrest and detention. It provides as follows: (1) Officers in charge of Police Station shall report to the nearest Magistrate within three days of arrest a record…

Section 19 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 19 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Discharge of person for want of evidence. It provides as follows: When a person has been taken into Police custody without a warrant, for an offence other than an offence…