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, warrants and process of every description shall be sufficiently addressed for service or execution by being directed to the sheriff.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) any such document may be addressed to a person by name or to an officer by his official designation.

(3) Where a warrant of arrest is addressed to the sheriff such warrant may be executed by any Police Officer or officer of a Court.

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