Crucial statutory guidance on constitutional arrest safeguards, bail conditions, search warrant execution, police interrogation rules, and criminal defense under the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA).
No. Under Section 36(12) of the 1999 Constitution, retroactive criminal legislation is strictly forbidden; an act only constitutes a crime if defined...
No. Funding police investigation materials is the statutory responsibility of the state, and extorting suspects for paper constitutes official corruption. Under Nigerian...
No. In the absence of official identification or uniforms, raising an alarm against suspected kidnappers is a natural, lawful act of self-defense....
Yes. Under Section 34 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015, designated magistrates must conduct monthly inspections of police cells...
Under the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act (VAPPA) 2015, non-consensual sexual intercourse within marriage is criminalized as sexual assault and rape in...
No. Using an impounded or detained civilian vehicle for private police errands, school runs, or personal transportation is illegal and constitutes the...
No. Conducting a search on a private residential house or commercial office without a valid search warrant duly signed by a magistrate,...
Yes, but only pursuant to a valid court order issued by a magistrate or judge under the statutory provisions of the Administration...
No. Under the Police Act 2020 and standard official police regulations, obtaining a police extract or diary entry for a lost SIM...
No. Police brutality, physical assault, slapping, or torturing a suspect during interrogation is strictly criminal and violates Section 34 of the 1999...
