Category: Nigeria


  • Section 48 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 48 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Procedure on failure of person to give security. It provides as follows: (1) If a person ordered to give security does not give such security on or before the date…

  • Section 47 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 47 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Power to reject sureties. It provides as follows: A Magistrate may reject a surety offered under any of the preceding Sections if, in the opinion of the Magistrate, the surety…

  • Section 46 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 46 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Conditions of recognisance. It provides as follows: The recognisance to be entered into by any person shall bind him to keep the peace or to be of good behaviour, as…

  • Section 45 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 45 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Commencement of period for which security is required. It provides as follows: (1) If a person in respect of whom an order requiring security is made under section 43 is,…

  • Section 44 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 44 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Discharge of person against whom allegation is made. It provides as follows: If, on an inquiry under section 42, it is not proved that it is necessary for keeping the…

  • Section 43 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 43 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Order to give security. It provides as follows: If upon such inquiry it is proved that it is necessary for keeping the peace or maintaining good behaviour, as the case…

  • Section 42 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 42 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Inquiry as to truth of information. It provides as follows: (1) When an Order under section 37 has been read or explained under section 38 to a person in Court,…

  • Section 41 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 41 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Power to dispense with personal attendance. It provides as follows: The Magistrate may, if he sees sufficient cause, dispense with the personal attendance of any person called upon to show…

  • Section 40 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 40 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Copy of order under section 37 to accompany summons or warrant. It provides as follows: Every summons or warrant issued under section 39 shall be accompanied by a copy of…

  • Section 39 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 39 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Summons or warrant in case of person not present. It provides as follows: (1) If the person against whom an order under section 37 of this Law is made is…