Abstract
In developing countries, it is particularly necessary to be vigilant about possible abuses of authority including abuse of police power. Individual victims are often fearful of punishment if they dare to complain, while illiteracy and poverty contribute to ignorance of legal rights (even assuming that effective legal remedies do actually exist). The Nigerian Police Force already faces widespread criticism for alleged abuses of power, which it should therefore do all it can to avoid: in this article its abuse of the Bankers Books Evidence Act 1879 (hereafter ‘Capital BBEA’ or ‘the Act’) is examined.1
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