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SEUN KUTI ON HANDCUFFS: DID THE POLICE REALLY GET IT WRONG?

Nigerian musician, Seun Kuti, was recently captured in a trending video allegedly assaulting a police officer in uniform. Consequently, the Inspector-General of Police had ordered the arrest of the singer and son of the Afrobeat Legend, Fela Kuti. Interestingly, knowing there is no hiding place for a golden fish, Seun Kuti, turned himself in at […]

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May 16, 2023
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Case Law

COURT AWARDS A LAWYER N200M FOR BREACH OF HIS FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS BY THE POLICE

The Rivers State High Court, Port Harcourt Division, has awarded the sum of 200 Million Naira to a Nigerian lawyer, Owunari Samuel Taylor-Harry, against the Nigeria Police Force for the breach of his fundamental rights. O. S. Taylor-Harry had commenced a fundamental rights action in Suit No. PHC/2064/FHR/2022 against the Nigeria Police Force sued as […]

stephenazubuike
January 13, 2023
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Crime Report

BOLANLE RAHEEM: MORE QUESTIONS FOR ALLEGED KILLER COP

Many officers of the Nigeria Police Force have brought sorrows of inestimable magnitude to many families. The killing of a lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, in Lagos on Christmas day, 25 December 2022, is one of such heartbreaking stories. From the reports, we learnt that the deceased lawyer was an expectant mother, after many years of waiting. […]

stephenazubuike
December 28, 2022
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Case Law

HOW AN AIRLINE WHICH FLEW A NIGERIAN DEPORTEE FROM ABROAD ESCAPED $100M CLAIMS IN A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS SUIT

Sometime ago, one Mr. Adesina filed a fundamental rights suit against Air France claiming that his fundamental rights to dignity of the human person, personal liberty and fair hearing was breached. He claimed $100 Million in damages. The gist of the case was that Mr. Adesina was deported by the French Immigration Service. Mr. Adesina’s […]

stephenazubuike
September 21, 2022
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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’ […]

stephenazubuike
September 16, 2022
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Case Law

NIGERIAN LAWYER SUES ALUKO & OYEBODE FOR ALLEGEDLY INTERCEPTING HIS CHATS IN HIS NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL CLASS OF 2010/2011 WHATSAPP GROUP

A Nigerian lawyer, Ikemefuna Stephen Nwoye Esq. (“Mr. Nwoye”) has filed an action at the High Court of Lagos State, Lagos Judicial Division, against his former employers, the law firm of Aluko & Oyebode, one of Nigeria’s top tier Law Firms – Suit No: LD/12066MFHR/2021 – Ikemefuna Stephen Nwoye v. Messrs Aluko & Oyebode. Other […]

stephenazubuike
October 14, 2021
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Legal Explainer Opinions

OYEDEPO VS COVID-19 VACCINE: WHERE DOES THE LAW STAND?

From the trending reports, Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith Church International (Winners Chapel) has spoken out against Covid-19 Vaccine. The revered Man of God has equally urged members of his congregation to reject the Vaccine. In order appreciate the issues, we need to begin by looking at the provisions of Section 45(1) of the […]

stephenazubuike
May 10, 2021
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IS THE TRAP SET FOR BABA IJESHA LEGALLY JUSTIFIED?

In the last few days, Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James (also known as Baba Ijesha) has been in the news for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl, and is currently cooling off with the Nigeria Police. The background story is that Baba Ijesha had allegedly molested the teenager seven years ago. Considering the inefficacies of allegations lacking […]

stephenazubuike
May 2, 2021
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Opinions

FULANI MAN GOES AGAINST FULANI HERDSMEN, CITES THE LAW AND COMMON SENSE

A Fulani man, Adamu Garba, a politician and the CEO of IPI Group Limited, took to his Twitter handle on 24 January 2021, to express his opinion on the perennial problem of conflict between Fulani herdsmen and farmers in various communities across Nigeria. In his opinion below, Adamu Garba cites the law and common sense, […]

stephenazubuike
January 24, 2021
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Covid 19 and Nigerian correctional centres

Covid-19 Series

COVID 19: URGENT NEED TO DECONGEST THE PRISONS AND AVERT IMMINENT CATASTROPHE

Introduction Coronavirus (Covid-19) is holding the world hostage. It is disheartening the world is experiencing such a pandemic in a time like this. One peculiar feature of Covid-19 is that it does not discriminate in its approach as it can affect anyone that it comes in contact with. This is in spite of the understanding […]

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April 10, 2020
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