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…

Section 50 Nigeria Police Act Section 50 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Action before a search takes place. It is under Part VII (Powers of Police Officers) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) Where a police officer is exercising the powers under section 51 of this Act he shall, before…

Section 49 Nigeria Police Act Section 49 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Power to stop and search. It is under Part VII (Powers of Police Officers) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) A police officer may exercise the power to stop and search many-(a) place the public or any section…

Section 48 Nigeria Police Act Section 48 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Power to search. It is under Part VII (Powers of Police Officers) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) A police officer may seize and retain anything for which a search has been authorised. (2) In every case in…

Section 47 Nigeria Police Act Section 47 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Quarterly report of arrests to the Attorney-General. It is under Part VII (Powers of Police Officers) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) The Inspector-General of Police and head of every agency authorised by law to make arrests shall…