NIGERIA POLICE ACT, 2020 (AS AMENDED BY NIGERIA POLICE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2024)
Section 64: Remedy of suspect detained in custody.
1 Where a suspect taken into custody in respect of a non-capital offence is not released on bail after 24 hours, a court having jurisdiction with respect to the offence may be notified by application on behalf of the suspect.
2 The court shall order the production of the suspect detained and inquire into the circumstances constituting the grounds of the detention and where it deems fit, admit the suspect detained to ball.
3 An application for bail under this section may be made orally or in writing.
Cite this section
Section 64, 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/64/