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"No Person Can Be Arrested For Offence Allegedly Committed By Another" — Supreme Court Reaffirms Prohibition Of Proxy Arrests Under Section 7 ACJA
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"No Person Can Be Arrested For Offence Allegedly Committed By Another" — Supreme Court Reaffirms Prohibition Of Proxy Arrests Under Section 7 ACJA
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has delivered a judgment reinforcing a critical safeguard in Nigeria’s criminal justice system, holding that a person cannot be arrested for an offence allegedly committed by another individual. The judgment in SC/CV/747/2024: Mr. Smart Onomiruren v. Pastor Samuel Idiokita, delivered on January 30, 2026, reaffirmed Section 7 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015, which expressly prohibits proxy ar…
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