When Can Police Search A House Without A Warrant | Nairalaw

DAILY LAW TIPS by Onyekachi Umah,Esq.(Tip 285)

WHEN CAN POLICE SEARCH A HOUSE WITHOUT A
WARRANT.

Ordinarily, police and every other security agency cannot search
a house/property without a search warrant(written authority) issued
by a court.
One of the situations, where a security officer can search any
property/place without a search warrant is where a criminal suspect
sought to be arrested is inside such house/property or is believed
to be inside such house. In such situation, the person in charge of
such house must give free access and all needed support to the
security agency to search the property for the suspect.

My authorities are sections 12(1), 494 and 495 of the
Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 and other similar laws
across States in Nigeria.

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