#OBSCURELEGALFACTS by Arome Abu

POWER OF A PRIVATE PERSON TO ARREST PERSONS DESTROYING PUBLIC PROPERTY

In Nigeria, a private person may arrest any person found damaging or destroying any public property.

However, after such arrest, the person so arrested must be immediately handed over to a Police Officer or taken to a Police Station.

See Section 22 & 23 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act.

Arome Abu is the Principal Partner of The Counsel L-P.

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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