NIGERIA POLICE ACT, 2020 (AS AMENDED BY NIGERIA POLICE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2024)
Section 34: No unnecessary restraint.
A suspect or defendant may not be handcuffed, bound or subjected to restraint except:
a there is reasonable apprehension of violence or an attempt to escape;
b the restraint is considered necessary for the safety of the suspect or defendant; or
c by order of a court.
Cite this section
Section 34, NIGERIA POLICE ACT, 2020 (AS AMENDED BY NIGERIA POLICE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2024) (2020).
https://repo.podus.ai/laws/nigeria-police-act-2020-as-amended-by-nigeria-police-amendment-act-2024/section/34/