Section 6: Notification of cause of arrest and rights of suspect

(1) Except when the suspect is in the actual course of the commission of an offence or is pursued immediately after the commission of an offence or has escaped from lawful custody, the police officer or other persons making the arrest shall inform the suspect immediately of the reason for the arrest.
(2) The police officer or the person making the arrest or the police officer in charge of a police station shall inform the suspect of his rights to:
(a) remain silent or avoid answering any question until after consultation with a legal practitioner or any other person of his own choice;
(b) consult a legal practitioner of his choice before making, endorsing or writing any statement or answering any question put to him after arrest;
(c) free legal representation by the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria where applicable:
Provided the authority having custody of the suspect shall have the responsibility of notifying the next of kin or relative of the suspect of the arrest at no cost to the suspect.