Section 4, police act

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• COMMISSIONER OF POLICE V. OBIECHINA (2020)→

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  Court of Appeal, Lagos Division

  Judgment date

  25 March 2020

  A comprehensive analysis of the court ruling in Commissioner of Police, Lagos State v. Obiechina on unlawful detention and compensation under Nigerian law.

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• CHIEF SUNDAY EFFIONG UDO V. ELIJAH ESSIEN (2014)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal, Calabar Division

  Judgment date

  27 March 2014

  Summary of Chief Sunday Effiong Udo v. Elijah Essien case reflecting on the violation of fundamental rights and police authority.

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• CHUKWUMA V. C.O.P. (2006)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Ilorin Division)

  Judgment date

  10 March 2005

  A detailed summary of Chukwuma v. C.O.P., addressing the implications of police authority regarding public assembly and constitutional rights in Nigeria.

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