Have you often heard someone say or read online that the Nigerian Police cannot arrest a person without a warrant? Most people believe that before the Police can arrest a person, a warrant needs to be issued. Well, today we will try to look at this assertion and see whether it is totally true or…
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…
Due to the current rise in foreign exchange and the devaluation of Naira, fuel supplying companies are finding it difficult to import fuel and are currently relying on the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC Ltd) to supply fuel before distribution to their various stations. This has inevitably led to the disruption in the steady…
The recent appointment of Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun as the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) by President Bola Tinubu, following the recommendation of the National Judicial Council (NJC), has sparked a significant legal debate. The controversy centers on whether this appointment is constitutional, given that it has not yet been ratified by the National…
After a 13-year legal battle, the Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of Francis Atuche, former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB Plc. The former MD had been arraigned alongside his then CFO, Mr. Ugo Anyanwu on a 27-count charge for several offences including Conspiracy and Stealing. The court affirmed the decisions of the…
In one way or another we have all encountered situations we may term as “Constituting Nuisance” but then what is Nuisance? What is Nuisance? In ordinary parlance, Nuisance may be termed a disturbance, an inconvenience or obstruction from the quite enjoyment of ones environment. According to Black’s Law Dictionary 9th Edition, Nuisance is defined as…
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…
For centuries, torture has been used by different people in positions of power or authority for different reasons; punishment for crimes committed, in order to acquire information or for other selfish reasons or interest. The Anti-Torture Act The Anti-Torture Act was signed into law in 2017. It has attained the flagship status of being the…
Entering a wrong digit when typing in bank details can instantly change the beneficiary. Same thing can apply when the correct digits are entered but the wrong bank is chosen. You can read more about mobile money and how is it governed here. While checking the beneficiary name can easily solve this, however as humans errors are sometimes unavoidable. Given the…
Humans have an innate tendency for safety in the face of danger. Little wonder self-defence is a plea that has successfully availed many accused in different criminal jurisdictions in the world. This phenomenon is the same in our country Nigeria. Thus, as the rate of insecurity increases in Nigeria, Nigerians currently seek legal ways to…
