By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court in Abuja has okayed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s application to freeze 24 bank accounts domiciled in different banks over allegations bordering on terrorism financing. Justice Emeka Nwite, who granted the application after the EFCC’s lawyer, Martha Babatunde,Continue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele The Centre for Socio-Legal Studies (CSLS) on Wednesday tasked stakeholders in the justice sector to conduct pre-trial reviews in criminal cases, for speedy dispensation of justice. The group made the call in Ikeja, at a two-day workshop for training of stakeholders on the essence ofContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A Professor of Law, Yemi Akinseye-George, SAN, on Friday, said any judge who embarrassed the judiciary should be sacked. Akinseye-George stated this in an interview with newsmen during the closing ceremony of the 6th Annual Criminal Law Review Conference organised by the Rule of LawContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie A former judge of the Kogi High Court, Justice Alaba Omolaye-Ajileye, has said that electronic recording of confessional statement of suspect during criminal investigation in an audio-visual format is a mandatory obligation. Omolaye-Ajileye made this known during the 2024 edition of the 6th Annual CriminalContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Mr Joseph Daudu, SAN, on Monday, disagreed with critics of the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, over the construction of houses for judges in Abuja. Daudu, the Coordinator of the Rule of Law Development Foundation, made this known at the opening of the 6thContinue Reading
By Martins Abochol Justice Joel Agya, Chief Judge of Taraba on Wednesday commenced the digitisation of court proceedings. Agya, during a court sitting at the Court One, state High Court Jalingo, said that all courts would eventually be digitised after the pilot programme. He expressed satisfaction with the application ofContinue Reading
Court refuses husband’s divorce request, wants both parties to try settlementContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele Stakeholders in the justice sector have said that collaboration and synergy in the administration of criminal justice is vital for an effective and fair system. They said this this at an assessment and capacity-building workshop on the Lagos State Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL), onContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, admitted Isaac Bristol, popularly known on his X handle as “PIDOM Nigeria,” to a N5 million bail with one surety in the like sum. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on his bail application moved by his lawyer, DejiContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie ActionAid Technical Working Group has called for stringent punitive measures against judicial officers who deliberately misuse the application of the law in adjudication. Ms Adesuwa Iluobe, Coordinator of the ActionAid Citizens’ Led Engagements on Judicial Accountability in Post-Election Justice Delivery in Nigeria (CLEAP-Justice) project, presented the recommendationsContinue Reading
