Section 72 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos

Section 72 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Withdrawal from prosecution in remand proceedings for offences triable on information. It provides as follows:

(1) In any remand proceedings with respect to any offence triable on information against a law before a Magistrate, the Attorney-General of the State may indicate to the Court either personally or through any of the officers in his Chambers in writing informing the Magistrate by way of Legal Advice through the prosecuting Police Officer or a Law Officer that the State intends that the proceedings shall be
discontinued and the suspect shall immediately be discharged in respect of the offence.

(2) Where, following any remand proceedings before a Magistrate, a person is charged with an offence on information before a High Court, the Attorney-General of the State may indicate by himself or through an officer in his Chambers by stating orally in the open Court or by informing the Court in writing that the State intends that the proceedings shall be discontinued and such person shall immediately be discharged in respect of the charges that constitute the information.