Does the Police have the right to stop and search? The Police Act in Section 29, states that a police officer ‘…may detain and search any person whom he reasonably suspects of having in his possession or conveying in any manner anything which he has reason...
No Case Submission in Nigeria In Nigeria, whenever a person is charged with an offence, the person (referred to as the accused) can either plead guilty or not guilty. If the accused pleads not guilty for that offence, it is the duty of the Prosecution to provide...
Can LASTMA officials arrest me? LASTMA officials, like other law enforcement agents have the power to arrest individuals who are suspected of committing road offences. If a LASTMA official, arrests you for a road traffic offence; you can either: Accept liability and...
1. The Whistle-blower Policy is not a Law of the National Assembly. The Whistle Blower Protection Bill was proposed at the National Assembly in the past, however the Bill only scaled the second reading in October 2016. You can read all about how Laws are made at the...
The VAPP and Rape in Nigeria In 2015, the Nigerian National Assembly passed the Violence Against Person (Prohibition) Act also known as the VAPP. This law is a very important piece of legislation for a number of reasons, and we will discuss a few of them below....
Laws against Domestic abuse in Nigeria Domestic abuse is the intentional and persistent abuse of anyone in the home in a way that causes pain, distress or injury. It can also be defined as a situation where a particular person is subjected to an act of force in the...
