NIGERIA POLICE ACT, 2020 (AS AMENDED BY NIGERIA POLICE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2024)

Section 34: No unnecessary restraint.

2020Section 34 of 142Federal Republic of Nigeria

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/