Nigeria Police Act 2020

Section 45 - Power to break out of a house or place for the purpose of liberation

A police officer or any other person authorised to make an arrest may break out of a house or place in order to liberate himself or any other person who, having lawfully entered for the purpose of making an arrest, is detained in the house or place.

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