Section 242: Service of summons and other processes on witnesses

(1) A court with criminal jurisdiction shall have a process server specifically assigned to it.
(2) The process server has the responsibility to effect due efficient service of witness summons, defendant's production orders, writs and all other processes issued in the court in respect of all criminal matters.
(3) A summons shall be served on the person to whom it is directed in the same manner as is set out in section 122 or 123 of this Act or, with leave of the court, section 124 and sections 126 to 130 of this Act shall apply to the summons.
(4) Service of processes may be effected by registered reputable courier companies, recognized and authorised by the Chief Judge in accordance with the provisions of this Act, and the registered courier companies may be assigned to a court with criminal jurisdiction as a process server in accordance with subsection (1) of this section.
(5) The Attorney-General of the Federation or a person so authorized or the police, may serve on a person whom the prosecutor wishes to call as witness, a witness summons or writ of subpoena.
(6) Proof of service of a process or document shall be endorsed by the process server effecting the service, and shall be filed in the court's file.