ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT, 2015

Section 181: Where defendant fails to find surety

2015Section 181 of 495Federal Republic of Nigeria

Where a defendant required by a court to find sufficient sureties fails to do so, the court, shall, unless it is just and proper in the circumstances, make some other order in the case of a defendant:(a) charged with an offence and released on bail, an order committing him to prison until he is brought to trial, discharged or finds sufficient sureties, or meets such other conditions as the court may direct in the circumstances; or
(b) ordered to give security for good behaviour, an order committing him to prison for the remainder of the period for which he was originally ordered to give security or until he finds sufficient sureties.

Cite this section

Section 181, ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT, 2015 (2015).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/administration-of-criminal-justice-act-2015/section/181/