Section 222 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 222 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Acquittal on ground of insanity (including insanity resulting from intoxication). It provides as follows: Whenever any person is acquitted by virtue of any provision of the Criminal Law applicable in…

Section 221 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 221 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Resumption of proceedings under section 217. It provides as follows: When the defendant has been released under section 219, the Court at any given time may require the defendant to…

Section 220 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 220 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Resumption of trial. It provides as follows: Whenever a trial is postponed under section 217 or 218, the Court may at any time re-open or commence the trial de novo…

Section 219 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 219 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Release of person of unsound mind pending trial. It provides as follows: (1) (a) Whenever a defendant is found to be of unsound mind and incapable of making his defence,…

Section 218 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 218 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Certificate of Medical Officer. It provides as follows: (1) If such medical officer certifies that the defendant is of sound mind and capable of making his defence, the Court shall,…

Section 217 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 217 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Procedure when defendant is suspected to be of unsound mind. It provides as follows: (1) When a Judge or Magistrate holding a trial has reason to suspect that the defendant…

Section 216 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 216 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Pleas: autrefois acquit or convict, pardon. It provides as follows: (1) Any defendant against whom a charge or information is filed may plead—(a) that by virtue of section 173 he…

Section 215 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 215 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Failure to plead due to malice. It provides as follows: If the defendant when called upon to plead stands mute of malice or will not or cannot answer directly when…

Section 214 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 214 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Plea when offence admitted is included in offence charged. It provides as follows: Where a defendant pleads guilty to an offence which is included in the offence charged but not…

Section 213 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 213 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Plea of guilty. It provides as follows: (1) Where a defendant pleads guilty to an offence with which he is charged, the Court shall—(a) record his plea as nearly as…