Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999
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mstances as are permitted by law, of such force as is reasonably necessary -
r the defence of any person from unlawful violence or for the defence of property:
order to effect a lawful arrest or to prevent the escape of a person lawfully detained; or
pose of suppressing a riot, insurrection or mutiny.
Every individual is entitled to respect for the dignity of his person, and accordingly -
person shall be subject to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment;
o person shall he held in slavery or servitude; and
person shall be required to perform forced of compulsory labour.
r the purposes of subsection (1) (c) of this section, "forced or compulsory labour" does not include -
y labour required in consequence of the sentence or order of a court;
y labour required of members of the armed forces of the Federation or the Nigeria Police Force in pursuance of their duties as such;
the case of persons who have conscientious objections to service in the armed forces of the Federation, any labour required instead of such service;
y labour required which is reasonably necessary in the event of any emergency or calamity threatening the life or well-being of the community; or
y labour or service that forms part of -
rmal communal or other civic obligations of the well-being of the community.
ch compulsory national service in the armed forces of the Federation as may be prescribed by an Act of the National Assembly, or
compulsory national service which forms part of the education and training of citizens of Nigeria as may be prescribed by an Act of the National
Every person shall be entitled to his personal liberty and no person shall be deprived of such liberty save in the following cases and in accordance with a
dure permitted by law -
execution of the sentence or order of a court in respect of a criminal offence of which he has been found guilty;
y reason of his failure to comply with the order of a court or in order to secure the fulfilment of any obligation imposed upon him by law;
r the purpose of bringing him before a court in execution of the order of a court or upon reasonable suspicion of his having committed a crimina
h extent as may be reasonably necessary to prevent his committing a criminal offence;
the case of a person who has not attained the age of eighteen years for the purpose of his education or welfare;
the case of persons suffering from infectious or contagious disease, persons of unsound mind, persons addicted to drugs or alcohol or vagrants, for the
se of their care or treatment or the protection of the community; or
r the purpose of preventing the unlawful entry of any person into Nigeria or of effecting the expulsion, extradition or other lawful removal from Nigeria of
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