Nigeria Police Act 2020

Section 41 - Arrest for offence committed in presence of a judge or magistrate

A judge or magistrate may arrest or direct the arrest of a suspect committing an offence in his presence and shall hand him over to a police officer who shall proceed to take necessary action.

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