#OBSCURELEGALFACTS BY AROME ABU

In Nigeria, persons may be arrested on the grounds of reasonable suspicion of committing crime, however hairstyle, manner of dressing or the stereotyped image of certain persons which an arresting Police officer has cannot form the basis of such “reasonable suspicion”.

See Section 54 of the Nigeria Police Act, 2020

Arome Abu is the Principal Partner of TCLP.

CAVEAT: Note that this information is provided for general enlightenment purposes and is not intended to be any form of legal advice.

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