ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE LEGISLATION IN NIGERIA: EVIDENCE COLLECTION, PROCESSING AND PRESENTATION BY THE POLICE

The central thrust of this paper is to make an appraisal of evidence collection, processing and presentation by the Police under the Administration of Criminal Justice legislation in Nigeria. The Police are the lead law enforcement agency in Nigeria with the primary duty to investigate and detect crimes. The collection, preservation and forensic analysis of evidence are critical in determining a person's guilt or a person's innocence. Using the doctrinal research methodology, the paper discussed