By Itohan Abara-Laserian An Ikeja High Court on Monday released three men, Peter Edialu, Godspower Friday and Bayo Segun, after being in custody for six years without trial. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the men were facing charges bordering on sexual assault. They were first arrestedContinue Reading
By Chinyere Omeire The State and National Assembly Appeal Court in Lagos has upheld the election of Peter Mbah as the Governor of Enugu State. The Appellate Court, in a unanimous decision, dismissed three issues raised by the opposing party. The three-member panel, led by Justice Tani Yusuf-Hassan, concluded thatContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie Mrs Beatrice Jedy-Agba, the Solicitor-General, on Wednesday called for a multi-sectoral approach in the fight against cybercrimes in the country. Jedy-Agba, who is the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice, made the call at the opening of a three-day Cybercrimes Awareness Camping on Thursday in Abuja, organisedContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu Some stakeholders in the judiciary sector have underscored the need to decongest the correctional centres in the country, using access to justice projects. They expressed the concern on Tuesday in Abuja at the “Access to Justice parley and joint inauguration of the Court Administration and Case Management,Continue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the remand of a Bayelsa Blogger, Mr Saint Onitsha Mienpamo, in Kuje Correctional Centre following his arraignment on alleged cyber bullying. He was arraigned for allegations bordering on defamatory publications against the Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty ProgrammeContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Tuesday, affirmed the election victory of Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the Kogi Central Senatorial election held in February. The three-member panel, in a judgment, upheld the judgment of the state’s election tribunal andContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola Dr Kayode Ajulo, a constitutional lawyer, has urged the Federal Government to introduce electronic tags for inmates awaiting trial in correctional centers to ease overcrowding. Ajulo, who made the call in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, said this would also expedite judicial processes and optimise theContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Makwanyane Institute Nigeria Network has offered refresher training to 20 legal practitioners on rendering quality legal services to suspects of capital offences. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three-day train-the-trainers workshop held on Friday in Abuja was organised for criminal defense lawyers selectedContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal by former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, seeking to nullify the February 25, presidential election of President Bola Tinubu. In the notice of appeal, Atiku had urged the apex court to dismissContinue Reading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Ogun Branch, has condemned alleged recent rape incidents at the Tai Solarin University of Education in Ogun. The Chairperson of the association, Mrs Taiwo Olusesi, made the condemnation in a statement she signed. The statement was copied to the NewsContinue Reading
