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Tag: Criminal Law

Nigerian judiciary
Case Law

SUPREME COURT BERATES A MAGISTRATE FOR BEHAVING LIKE “AN IMPERIAL MAJESTY”: LESSONS

Persons sitting as judges in competent courts or tribunals enjoy absolute respect for their honourable status and most especially, for the qualities and skills they possess, such as patience, intelligence, firmness, courage, open-mindedness, listening and communication skills, knowledge, understanding, tact, courtesy, judicial temperament, integrity, probity, humility, punctuality, among others. While we have many judicial officers […]

Fundamental right to freedom from discrimination is only enforceable against the State and not against individuals.
Case Law

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS ARE SUPERIOR TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES

It is common practice in many communities to find leaders in those communities as well as youth associations mobilizing the youths to embark on community development projects. This mobilization sometimes go with some level of compulsion in order to secure the cooperation of youths within the community. In some occasions, we find overzealous ‘law enforcement’ […]

SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS THE CONVICTION OF A PASTOR AND ANOTHER WHO SOLD TWO LADIES INTO PROSTITUTION: LESSONS
Case Law Crime Report

SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS THE CONVICTION OF A PASTOR AND ANOTHER WHO SOLD TWO LADIES INTO PROSTITUTION: LESSONS

Given the level of unemployment and poverty in the country, many young people continue to fall victims of human trafficking, especially young ladies. The prevalence of this vice led the Government into passing the law known as Trafficking in Persons Prohibition Law Enforcement and Administration Act, 2003 (“Trafficking Act”). Notwithstanding, the illegal business is still […]

plea bargain agreement
Case Law

COURT OF APPEAL RESCUES A FRAUDSTER WHOSE PLEA BARGAIN AGREEMENT WAS “BETRAYED” BY THE HIGH COURT

Plea Bargain – Meaning and Essential Principles Plea Bargain is an interesting invention by the law for the benefit of a person accused of committing an offence, the prosecutor and the society in general. Contrary to the assumption by many at inception in Nigeria particularly, a plea bargain does not operate to set a criminal […]

Sowore
Opinions

Sowore, Nigerian Black Ninjas and the Hallowed Temple.

Sowore Omoyele Sowore (“Sowore”) is a Nigerian activist and founder of Nigerian online news organisation, Sahara Reporters (SR). SR is a dreaded news agency, well known for exposing corrupt government officials and other persons suspected of high level crimes. Although seen by some as a credible organisation fighting for the Nigerian people, others nurse the […]

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