Category: Nigeria


  • Section 60 Nigeria Police Act Section 60 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Recording of statement of suspect. It is under Part VII (Powers of Police Officers) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) Where a suspect is arrested on allegation of having committed an offence, his statement shall be taken, if…

  • Section 59 Nigeria Police Act Section 59 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Execution of search warrant. It is under Part VII (Powers of Police Officers) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) A warrant to enter and search premises may be executed by any police officer. (2) Such a warrant may…

  • Section 58 Nigeria Police Act Section 58 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Search warrant safeguards. It is under Part VII (Powers of Police Officers) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) A search warrant is unlawful unless it complies with this section. (2) Where a police officer applies for any search…

  • Section 57 Nigeria Police Act Section 57 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Search record. It is under Part VII (Powers of Police Officers) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) A search record shall be prepared in the prescribed Form to be known as a National Search Record Form. (2) The…

  • Section 56 Nigeria Police Act Section 56 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Action after search is carried out. It is under Part VII (Powers of Police Officers) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) An officer who has carried out a search shall make a written record unless it is not…

  • Section 55 Nigeria Police Act Section 55 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Search of place entered by suspect sought to be arrested. It is under Part VII (Powers of Police Officers) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) Where a person or police officer acting under a warrant of arrest or…

  • Section 54 Nigeria Police Act Section 54 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Where reasonable suspicion never exist. It is under Part VII (Powers of Police Officers) of the Act. It provides as follows: The following shall not be grounds for reasonable suspicions-(a) personal attributes, including a person’s colour, age, hairstyle or manner…

  • Section 53 Nigeria Police Act Section 53 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Examination of arrested suspect. It is under Part VII (Powers of Police Officers) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) Subject to the provision of this section, an intimate search of a suspect may be carried out, if a…

  • Section 52 Nigeria Police Act Section 52 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Search of arrested suspect. It is under Part VII (Powers of Police Officers) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) Where a suspect is arrested by a police officer or a private person, the police officer making the arrest…

  • Section 51 Nigeria Police Act Section 51 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about General conduct of the search. It is under Part VII (Powers of Police Officers) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) Reasonable effort shall be taken to minimise the embarrassment that a person or the person whose property is…