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You are protected by law while traveling.
1. Bail is free.

2. In accordance with Section 35(2) of Constitution (1999) and Section 6, the ACJA Act 2015, when put under arrest, you can keep silent.

3. In accordance with Section 6(2)(a) 2015 Administration of Criminal Justice Act, as you are questioned, you have to get your lawyer to present.



When put under arrest, you can keep silent

4. As stipulated in Section 8, 2015 Administration of Criminal Justice Act and Section 34, Constitution (1999), it is illegal to inflict torture unlawful treatment on anyone.

5. Upon arrest, the suspect should be immediately charged to court, according to Section 32, 2015 the Administration of Criminal Justice Act.

6. In accordance with Section 6 of 2015 Administration of Criminal Justice Act, when a police officer places a person under arrest, he has to state reason.



Suspects are innocent until proven guilty

7. As provided by Section 36(5), the Constitution (1999), suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

8. No one can be captured instead of another one.

9. It is illegal for police to search your phones unless otherwise allowed.



If you suffer from any of the aforementioned unlawful treatments, contact your lawyer or lodge complaint to the Police Complaint Commission

10. If arrested unlawfully, you are entitled to compensation, as Section 35(6) of the Constitution 1999 stipulates.

That is all about laws you should know when travelling in Nigeria. If you suffer from any of the aforementioned unlawful treatments, contact your lawyer or lodge complaint to the Police Complaint Commission at @PoliceNG_PCRRU npf.gov.ng/complaint.

Source: https://naijauto.com/market-news/10-legal-things-cops-dont-want-you-to-know-200

Rules wey no dey work.....dem go beat hell out of u if u try form u know ur right....checking of phone is the other of d day.you got arrested dey quickly check ur phone....na help from above we need in dis country ojere because we doom.....well first time to b ftc sha dedicate it to my girl happy birthday gal

American police you mean, because these laws no dey work in this part if the world

not applicable in Nigeria...


besides, in Nigeria, anybody in uniform or working with a 'gun totting' agency, will arrest you & treat you the way they feel at any given point in time.

just yesterday, I was in one of the south western states & some 'security operatives' were just shooting in the air for no reason, driving recklessly in a convey of about 3 cars & I asked myself... what if a stray bullet hits someone? who would take responsibility for that calamity?


the Nigerian security agencies need serious reforms...

No worry!... If Sars carry you, hala them say you know your rights!....

Your action as per the law is your death warrant.

These are laws that are violable anywhere in the world

100 legal things you don't need to know in nigeria expect you are a lawyer

informative and timely