In early 2022, I received a call from my friend -Ken- while I was watching Lionel Messi’s clips on YouTube. He told me that his cousin -Emeka- had been arrested for assaulting a police officer. Emeka claimed the officer damaged his laptop while conducting a random stop and search on the express road, and in…
In Nigeria, widowhood often presents not just an emotional and psychological burden but also a legal and socio-economic one. Widows frequently face discriminatory practices that deprive them of their rights to inheritance, property, and even personal dignity. These practices, deeply rooted in cultural and traditional norms, persist despite legal frameworks aimed at protecting the rights…
Welcome to the very first edition of the Legal MythBusters section at STREETLAWYER9JA! Here, we attempt to discredit several misconceptions you may have about certain laws and how they operate in Nigerian society. As usual, simple words, sentences and scenarios (where applicable) are used to perfectly explain chosen topics. Read through the topic for today…
Introduction Many, especially officers of the Nigerian Police Force, have argued that no protest is lawful under the law unless and except permission is obtained from the Nigerian Police, or the Governor of a State. This line of argument is mostly supported by the citation of Section 1, 2 and 3 of the Public Order…
FOLAKE FOR THE NIGHT…A short story. It was at the Easter hangout beach party that Ebuka met Folake. It wasn’t just Ebuka who was restless over her. DJ Samosa had asked for her name earlier and kept playing “Folake give me love oh, baby panam!…” Folake’s light brown skin glazed effortlessly that one could easily…
First, let’s consider the scenarios below: A Whatsapp between Charles and Sandra: Sandra: That your friend Amara is a prostitute. I heard she slept with Alex and Ikenna last weekend. Even Tobi told me that he has danced in the sheets with her. I’m sure Amara has HIV. Charles: Haha. I believe so oo, that…
The issue of nomadic grazing has lingered over the decades. The positive and negative consequences thereof have been under debate for as long as we all can remember. Attempting a definition however, a nomad is member of a society or class who herd animals from pasture to pasture with no fixed home. Grazing on the…
Over the years, there has been an uncountable record of deaths of victims of gunshots as a result of the failure to produce police report as requested by hospitals and medical practitioners. It may interest you to know that no law has ever been made prohibiting medical practitioners from treating victims of gunshots without a…
Did you know that many localities in contemporary Nigeria still construe a valid marriage to mean the living together of a man and a women with the ultimate objective of procreation? Quite a misconception, as such relationship is but mere Cohabitation in the eyes of the law, regardless of the duration, or the number of…
In today’s world, Information is easily accessible. Unlike years ago where information were contained in books, today, information and knowledge is stored both online and in book or even online books. It goes to show how much we consume and how important and valuable Information is to a developing society. Meaning/ Introduction The Freedom of…
