Section 31 Nigeria Police Act

Section 31 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Investigation of an allegation by the Police. It is under Part VII (Powers of Police Officers) of the Act. It provides as follows:

Where an alleged offence is reported to the Police, or a person is brought to the police station on the allegation of committing an offence, the Police shall investigate the allegation in accordance with due process and report its finding to the Attorney-General of the Federation or of a State, as the case may be, for legal advice.