Section 77 Nigeria Police Act

Section 77 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Execution of warrant and procedure. It is under Part VIII (Warrants) of the Act. It provides as follows:

(1) A warrant of arrest may be executed on any day, including a Sunday or public holiday.

(2) A warrant of arrest may be executed by any police officer at any time and in any place in any State other than within the actual court room in which a court is sitting.

(3) The Police officer executing a warrant of arrest shall, before making the arrest, inform the suspect to be arrested that there is a warrant for his arrest unless there is reasonable cause for abstaining from giving the information on the ground that it is likely to occasion escape, resistance or rescue.

(4) A suspect arrested on a warrant of arrest shall, subject to the provisions of the Constitution, sections 80 and 81 of this Act, be brought before the court that issued the warrant of arrest.