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Third Schedule Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 NG

Third Schedule to the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015

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Section 378

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STATEMENT OF OFFENCE

Perjury, contrary to section 118 of the Criminal Code/Section …. Penal Code

Particulars of offence

A.B., on the ……………………………. day of ……………………………… 20 , in the division of ………………………….., being a witness upon the trial of an action in the High Court in which one …………………….was plaintiff, and one ……………………………..was defendant, knowingly gave false testimony that he saw one M.W in the street called the Marina, Lagos, on the ………………….day of …………………., 20…………

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STATEMENT OF OFFENCE

Uttering counterfeit coin, contrary to section 151 of the Criminal Code/ ………

Particulars of offence

A.B., on the ……………………… day of ………………. 20 , at ……………………….market in the division of ………………………..uttered a counterfeit Naira coins/notes, knowing the same to be counterfeit.

3

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE

Murder, contrary to section 319 of the Criminal Code/
Particulars of offence
A.B., on the ………………………day of …………………………… 20 in the division of …………………………………… murdered J.S.

4

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE

Accessory after the fact to murder, contrary to section 322 of the Criminal Code

Particulars of offence

A.B., well knowing that one, H.C, did on the …………………..day of 20…, in the division of…………………. murdered C.C., did on the day of……………. 20.. and on other days thereafter receive, comfort, harbour, assist and maintain the said H.C.

5

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE

Manslaughter, contrary to section 325 of the Criminal Code

Particulars of offence

A.B., on the ……………………….. day of ………………., 20 in the division of………………., unlawfully killed J.S.

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STATEMENT OF OFFENCE-FIRST COUNT

Wounded with intent, contrary to section 332, subsection (1) of the Criminal Code

Particulars of offence

A.B., on the……………………….day of…………………………… 20 in the division of ……………………….. wounded C.D., with intent to maim, disfigure or disable, or to do some grievous harm, or to resist the lawful arrest of him the said A.B

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE-SECOND COUNT

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Wounding, contrary to section 338, subsection (1), of the Criminal Code

Particulars of offence

A.B., on the ………………..day of ……………………………, 20 in the division of …………………….., unlawfully wounded C.D.

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STATEMENT OF OFFENCE

Rape, contrary to section 358 of the Criminal Code/Penal Code

Particulars of offence

A.B., on the ………………… day of ………………………, 20 …………..in the division of ………………………………….., had carnal knowledge of E.F without her consent.

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STATEMENT OF OFFENCE

Publishing defamatory matter,, contrary to section 375, of the Criminal Code

Particulars of offence

A.B., on the ………………… day of …………………….. , 20………. in the division of……………… published defamatory matter affecting E.F., in the form of a letter [book, pamphlet, picture, or as the case may be]
[Innuendo should be stated where necessary]

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STATEMENT OF OFFENCE-FIRST COUNT

Stealing contrary to section 390, Criminal Code

Particulars of offence

A.B., on the ……………………….. day of ………………………, 20………..in the division of …………………., stole a bag, the property of the C.D.

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE-SECOND COUNT

Receiving stolen goods, contrary to section 427 of the Criminal Code/Penal Code

Particulars of offence

A.B., on the ………….day of …………………, 20……… in the division of ……………, did receive a bag, the property of C.D., knowing the same to have been stolen.

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STATEMENT OF OFFENCE-FIRST COUNT

Stealing by clerks contrary to section 390(6) of the Criminal Code

Particulars of offence

A.B., on the……………day of………………., 20………… in the division of …………………, stole two hundred naira which had been entrusted to him by H.S., for him, the said A.B., to retain in safe custody.

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE-SECOND COUNT

Stealing by agents and others, contrary to section 390(8)(b) of the Criminal Code/……Penal Code

Particulars of offence

A.B., on the …………….day of ………………….. 20………..in the division of …………, stole two hundred naira which had been received by him for and on account of L.M.

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STATEMENT OF OFFENCE

Robbery with violence, contrary to section 402 of the Criminal Code

Particulars of offence

A.B., on the ………..day of …………., 20………in the division of ………………., robbed C.D of a watch, and at, or immediately before or immediately after, the time of such robbery did use violence to the said C.D.

12

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE

Demanding property by written threats, contrary to section 402 of the Criminal Code

Particulars of offence

A.B., on the …………….day of ………………, 20……..in the division of …………., with intent to extort money from C.D., caused the said C.D. to receive a letter containing threats of injury or detriment to be caused to E.F.

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STATEMENT OF OFFENCE

Attempt to extort by threats contrary to section 408, of the Criminal Code

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Particulars of offence

A.B., on the ……………..day of ………………….. , 20…………. in the division of ……….with intent to extort money from C.C., accused or threatened to accuse the said C.D of an unnatural offence.

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STATEMENT OF OFFENCE

Obtaining goods by false pretences, contrary to section 419, of the Criminal Code

Particulars of offence

A.B., on the ………..day of ……….., 20…………. in the division of ………………………………., with intent to defraud, obtained from S.P. five yards of cloth by falsely pretending that he, the said A.B., was a servant to J.S., and that he, the said A.B., had then been sent by the said J.S. to S.P. for the said cloth, and that he, the said A.B., was then authorised by the said J.S. to receive the said cloth on behalf of the said J.S.

15

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE

Burglary, contrary to section 411, and stealing, contrary to 390(4)(b) of the Criminal Code

Particulars of offence

A.B., on the…………. day of……………………..20……, in the division of ……………,did break and enter the dwelling-house of C.D., with intent to commit a felony therein, namely to steal therein, and did steal therein one watch, the property of S.T.

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STATEMENT OF OFFENCE

Conspiracy to defraud, contrary to section 422 of the Criminal Code

Particulars of offence

A.B., on the………….day of……………., 20……….., and on different days between that day and the ………. day of………………….., 20………., in the division of…………………………conspired together with intent to defraud by means of an advertisement inserted by them, the said A.B. and C.D., in the H.S. newspaper, falsely representing that A.B. and C.D were then carrying on a genuine business as jewellers at , in the division of ……………. and that they were then able to supply certain articles of jewellry to whomsoever would remit to them the sum of ……………..

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STATEMENT OF OFFENCE FIRST COUNT

Fraudulent false accounting, contrary to section 438 of the Criminal Code

Particulars of offence

A.B., on the…….day of…………, 20………… in the division of ………………, and on different days between that day and the ……….. day of …………….. 20………., being clerk or servant to C.D., with intent to defraud, made, or was privy to making a false entry in a cash book belonging to the said C.D., his employer, purporting to show that on the said day two hundred naira had been paid to L.M

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE-SECOND COUNT

Fraudulent false accounting, contrary to section 438 of the Criminal Code/Penal Code

Particulars of offence

A.B., on the …………….day of ………………, 20…… in the division of …………………….. , being clerk or servant to C.D., with intent to defraud, omitted or was privy to omitting from a cash book belonging to the said C.D., his employer, a material particular, that is to say, the receipt on the said day of one hundred naira from H.S.

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STATEMENT OF OFFENCE

Arson, contrary to section 443, of the Criminal Code.

Particulars of offence

A.B., on the ………day of ………………… , 20……….in the division of ………………., wilfully and unlawfully set fire to a house.

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STATEMENT OF OFFENCE

A.B., arson, contrary to section 443, of the Criminal Code.C.D., accessory before the fact to same offence.

Particulars of offence

A.B., on the………… day of …………….., 20…………. in the division of ………………, wilfully and unlawfully set fire to a house. C.D., on the same day, in the division of …………., did counsel or procure the said A.B. to commit the said offence.

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STATEMENT OF OFFENCE-FIRST COUNT

Offence under section 449, subsection (1), of the Criminal Code.

Particulars of offence

A.B., on the …………….day of……………., 20…… in the division of ……………, with intent to obstruct the use of the Nigerian Railway, displaced a sleeper belonging to the said railway.

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE-SECOND COUNT

Obstructing railway, contrary to section 459, of the Criminal Code.

Particulars of offence

A.B., on the………. day of………….., 20 in the division of…………….., by unlawfully displacing a sleeper belonging to the Nigerian Railway, caused an engine or vehicle in use upon the said railway to be obstructed in its passage.

21

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE

Damaging trees, contrary to section 451 of the Criminal Code.

Particulars of offence

A.B., on the ………day of …… 20 in the division of…… wilfully and unlawfully damaged a cocoa tree from growing.

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STATEMENTOF OFFENCE-FIRST COUNT

Forgery, contrary to section 467(2), of the Criminal Code.

Particulars of offence

A.B., on the ………………. day of ……………., 20 …………..in the division of……………… , forged a certain will purporting to be the will of C.D.

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE-SECOND COUNT

Uttering a false document, contrary to section 468 of the Criminal Code.

Particulars of offence

A.B., on the …………..day of ………………., 20……..in the division of……………… , knowingly and fraudulently uttered a certain forged will purporting to be the will of C.D.

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STATEMENT OF PREVIOUS CONVICTION*

Prior to the commission of the said offence, the said A.B. has been previously convicted of burglary on the ………………..day of …………. 20……., at the Sessions held at……………….

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