Section 9 Public Order Act

Section 9 of the Public Order Act of Nigeria is about Arrest without warrant. The Public order Act is an Act to repeal all public order laws in the States of the Federation and to replace them with a Federal Act for the purpose of maintaining public order and to prohibit the formation of quasi-military organisations, regulate the use of uniforms and other matters ancillary thereto.

Arrest without warrant

Except where otherwise specified, a police officer may without warrant arrest any person reasonably suspected by him to be committing an offence in contravention of any provision of this Act.

See also: Section 8 Public Order Act