Section 19: Refusal to give name and residence

(1) Where a suspect who, in the presence of a police officer, has committed or has been accused of committing an offence triable summarily, refuses on demand of the officer to give his name and residential address, or gives a name or residential address which the officer has reason to believe to be false, he may be arrested by the officer in order that his name or residential address may be ascertained
(2) Where the true name and residential address of the suspect have been ascertained, he shall be released on his executing a recognizance, with or without sureties, to appear before a Magistrate if so required, but if the person is not resident in Nigeria, a surety or sureties resident in Nigeria shall secure the recognizance.
(3) Where the true name and address of the suspect cannot be ascertained within 24 hours from the time of arrest, or if he fails to execute recognizance, or, where so required, to furnish sufficient sureties, he shall forthwith be brought before the nearest Magistrate having jurisdiction.
(4) Where the suspect on being brought before the court still refuses, the court may deal with him as it will deal with an uncooperative witness under this Act.