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Pathetic! Federal High Court Begs IGP and Abba Kyari to obey Court Orders and produce suspect.

Background The facts contained below are from reliable information, credible reports and from certified true copies of Court documents obtained. Mr. Nanpon Sambo (“Mr. Sambo” or “the Defendant”) was charged before the Federal High Court, Jos Division, on the allegation of illegal possession of firearms. This was in Charge No. FHC/J/106C/2016: Federal Republic of Nigeria […]

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July 12, 2019
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Law News Opinions

S*x Toy Senator toiling with the Law.

We have seen members of the National Assembly engage in physical combat at several occasions. While such incidents appear to give us some hindsight about the characters we elect into the legislative arm of Government, we readily excuse them on the premise that legislative violence is within contemplation and is a usual occurrence across the […]

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July 3, 2019
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Legal Explainer Opinions

Busola vs Pastor Fatoyinbo: If they are ready, the Law is ready.

Introduction In an exclusive video interview with YNaija on 28 June, 2019, Mrs. Busola Dakolo (popular photographer and wife of musician, Timi Dakolo) recounted how she was allegedly raped by Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, Senior Pastor at the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), when she was 16. Mrs. Dakolo’s story emits of strong emotions and serious […]

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June 29, 2019
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Case Law Law News

EFCC moved to enforce bail bond after a defendant was acquitted but the Court said, NO!

FRN v. Maishanu [2019] 7 NWLR (Pt. 1671) 203 The Story (Adapted from the narrative of Hon. Justice Eko, JSC) – Mr. Nasiru Yahaya (3rd Respondent) was, on 16th December, 2011, arraigned before the Federal High Court, Gusau, Zamfara State, on a charge of money laundering. He pleaded not guilty and was granted bail in […]

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June 13, 2019
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Case Law Law News

House help murders his Madam (retired Chief Magistrate): His reliance on insanity was epic!

David Uche Ideh v. The State [2019] 6 NWLR (Pt. 1669) 479 Facts A retired Chief Magistrate of the Ogun State Judiciary, Mrs. Olufunmilayo Timeyin (the Deceased) employed one David Uche Ideh (the Appellant) as house help. The deceased lived with her husband and son. One day, the house help was alone in the house. […]

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June 11, 2019
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Am I a “Yahoo” Boy? 4 things the EFCC must prove in answer to Naira Marley.

Background – Nigerian singer, Azeez Adeshina Fashola, better known as Naira Marley, has been in the news lately, not for the beauty of his talents, but all for the wrong reasons. – It was reported that on the 10th of May, 2019, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (“EFCC” or “the Commission”) in an early […]

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May 22, 2019
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How a man who tried to bring electricity to his village was killed.

The Story Somewhere in Akwa Ibom State, one John Tom Umoh (now deceased), who was the Sanitation Chairman in his community was desirous of seeing to the success of an electrification project in his village. To this end, he indicated that certain trees needed to be felled for this purpose. He also identified one coconut […]

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May 22, 2019
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How evidence of delayed erection saved a man from charge of rape.

Ofordike v. The State [2019] 5 NWLR (Pt. 1666) 395 at 422, paras. C-E, per Okoro, JSC: In the instant case, although the PW1 stated that the Appellant actually penetrated her, the Appellant, in Exhibit A, said he was about to penetrate. The learned trial Judge gave him the benefit of the doubt in view […]

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May 10, 2019
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Case Law Notable Pronouncements

The Supreme Court had long warned against reckless use of firearms by the Police.

Adekunle v. State [2006] 14 NWLR (Pt.1000) 717 at 749, per Ogbuagu, JSC: “Let me observe here that it is becoming very notorious and most disturbing these days when policemen use guns purchased for them with public money and meant for the protection of the citizenry, are freely used to mow down innocent citizens of […]

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April 1, 2019
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Can words alone constitute provocation so as to serve as a defence to criminal liability?

Ahungur v. State [2019] 2 NWLR (Pt. 1657) 393 at 404, paras. F-G, per Galinje, JSC: “In Edache v. The Queen (1962) NRNLR 56, (1962) 1 SCNLR 122, this Court held that circumstances could exist when words alone could give rise to provocation, grave enough to deprive an offender power of self-control. But whether words […]

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March 18, 2019
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