ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT, 2015

Section 99: When cases may be remitted to another court

2015Section 99 of 495Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) A court before which a person charged with having committed an offence is brought shall where:
(a) the offence ought to be properly inquired into or tried by another court; or
(b)
in the opinion of the court the offence might more conveniently be inquired into or tried by another court,
within a reasonable period not exceeding 7 days, send the case and all processes relating to the case to the head of court for re-assignment to that other court, and where appropriate, remand the suspect charged in custody or require him to give security for his attendance before that other court to answer the charges and to be dealt with accordingly.

Cite this section

Section 99, ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT, 2015 (2015).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/administration-of-criminal-justice-act-2015/section/99/