ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT, 2015
Section 111: Returns by Comptroller-General of Prisons
(1) The Comptroller-General of Prisons shall make return every ninety days to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory, the Chief Judge of the State in which the prison is situated and to the Attorney-General of the Federation of all persons awaiting trial held in custody in Nigerian Prisons for a period beyond 180 days from the date of arraignment.
(2) The returns referred to in subsection (1) of this section shall be in a prescribed form and shall include:
(a) the name of the suspect held in custody or Awaiting Trial Persons,
(b) passport photograph of the suspect;
(c) the date of his arraignment or remand;
(d) the date of his admission to custody;
(e) the particulars of the offence with which he was charged;
(f) the courts before which he was arraigned
(g) name of the prosecuting agency; and
(h) any other relevant information.
(3) Upon receipt of such return, the recipient shall take such steps as are necessary to address the issues raised in the return in furtherance of the objectives of this Act.
Cite this section
Section 111, ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT, 2015 (2015).
https://repo.podus.ai/laws/administration-of-criminal-justice-act-2015/section/111/