Section 18 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 18 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Remedy of a person detained in custody. It provides as follows: (1) Where a person taken into custody is not released on bail, a Magistrate having jurisdiction with respect to…

Section 17 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 17 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Right of Suspect(s). It provides as follows: A suspect shall —(a) be accorded humane treatment with the right to dignity of person: (b) not be subjected to any form of…

Section 16 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 16 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Arrest by a Judge or Magistrate. It provides as follows: (1) A Judge or Magistrate may arrest or direct the arrest in his presence of a person whose arrest upon…

Section 15 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 15 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Offence committed in presence of a Judge or Magistrate. It provides as follows: When an offence is committed in the presence of a Judge or Magistrate, the Judge or Magistrate…

Section 14 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 14 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Treatment of person arrested by private person. It provides as follows: (1) A private person who arrests any other person without a warrant shall without unnecessary delay hand over the…

Section 13 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 13 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Arrest by owners of property. It provides as follows: (1) A person found committing an offence involving damage to property may be arrested without a warrant by the owner of…

Section 12 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 12 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Arrest by private persons. It provides as follows: (1) A private person may arrest any person who commits an offence triable on information in his presence or whom he reasonably…

Section 11 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 11 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Refusal to give name and residential address. It provides as follows: (1) When a person who in the presence of a Police Officer has committed or has been accused of…

Section 10 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 10 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Arrest without Warrant. It provides as follows: (1) A Police Officer or Law Enforcement Agent may, without an order of a court or without a warrant, arrest a person who…

Section 9 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 9 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Arrested Persons to be Taken to Police Station with Reasonable Dispatch. It provides as follows: (1) A person who is arrested, with or without a warrant shall be taken with…