Section 33 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos

Section 33 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Assistance to Judge, Magistrate or Police Officer. It provides as follows:

Every person is bound to assist a Judge, Magistrate or Police Officer reasonably demanding his assistance in—

(a) arresting or preventing the escape of any other person whom the Judge, Magistrate or Police Officer is authorised to arrest;

(b) prevention or suppression of a breach of the peace, or in the prevention of any injury or damage attempted to be committed on any person or any property.

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