Nigeria Police Act 2020

Section 104 - Persons acquitted by the court not to be tried for the same offence under this Act

(1) A person who has been acquitted by a court of any offence shall not be tried on the same charge or suffer any punishment under this Act

(2) Where a police officer has been convicted by a court for an offence, he is not liable to be punished for the same offence under this Act, but may have his rank or grade reduced or be dismissed from the Police Force.

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