Daily Law Tips (Tip 306)
By Onyekachi Umah
No matter the type/kind of case, an arrested suspect is believed to have committed or the status of the person that reported an arrested person or the security agency that arrested a suspect, an arrested suspect MUST be allowed to seek and receive legal advice from any lawyer of his choice. No security agency can choose or reject lawyers for an arrested person! Hence, an arrested person MUST be given reasonable facilities to get legal services, obtain bail and defend himself for any crime in Nigeria.
My authorities are sections 14(2), 494 and 495 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 and other similar laws across States in Nigeria.
