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. The police cannot arrest a tenant, caretaker, or neighbor in place of an absconding landlord, as arrest by proxy is strictly...
You have the absolute constitutional right to write the statement yourself, dictate it to your legal counsel, or remain completely silent, and...
No, not unless you are reasonably suspected of committing a serious capital felony or are actively pursued from a fresh crime scene;...
No. Under the Police Act 2020 and standard official police regulations, obtaining a police extract or diary entry for a lost SIM...
No. Under Section 35(4) and (5) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the police cannot detain you beyond...
No. Arresting the parents, siblings, or spouse of an adult criminal suspect in place of the fleeing suspect is completely illegal, unconstitutional,...
You are an innocent victim of mistaken identity, and the police are legally bound to verify your credentials, conduct an identification parade,...
No. Police officers in Nigeria have no legal justification or authority to open fire or shoot at a vehicle merely because the...
Yes. Intentionally providing false, fabricated, or misleading information to the police or law enforcement agencies to cause the arrest, detention, or harassment...
No. Parading criminal suspects before media cameras, journalists, and the general public before conviction is unconstitutional, unlawful, and directly violates the fundamental...
