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PSC Chairman Urges Police Accountability and Funding

National Summit on Police Accountability: PSC Chairman calls for adequate funding, public transparency, and ethics in Police investigations  The Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), DIG Hashimu Argungu (Rtd.), mni, has emphasized the need for adequate funding to enhance intelligence, investigations, and prosecution activities within the Nigeria Police Force. He made this call during […]

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FRN V. Akaeze:Criminal Investigation Simplified (1)

FRN v Akaeze: Criminal Investigation Simplified (1) Introduction: The FRN v Akaeze case has become a touchstone in Nigerian Law, addressing critical issues such as the admissibility of confessional statements and compliance with the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2012. One fateful night in 2012, there was a loud bang on the door of

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NJC Recommends Sack of Two Chief Judges

NJC Recommends Sack of Two Chief Judges In a significant development aimed at preserving judicial integrity, the National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the sack of two Chief judges, high-ranking judicial officers over allegations of age falsification. Justice Theresa Chukwuemeka-Chikeka, Chief Judge of Imo State, was found to have altered her date of birth from

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Transformative Justice Begins: AWJAI’s First Steps in Prison Intervention at Suleja Custodial Centre

AWJAI’s teams up with University of Abuja Law Students: AWJAI Brings Justice to Suleja Custodial Centre: Imagine the despair of spending 9 months in prison – not for a violent crime, but simply because you couldn’t afford to pay a N30,000.00 fine. This is the devastating reality for many, trapped in a cycle of poverty

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A Guide for Victims of Crime Preparing for Trial

How to be a Credible Witness:A Guide for Victims of Crime Preparing for Trial. The role of a crime victim in court is essential to ensure justice. As a victim, your testimony often carries significant weight in corroborating evidence and creating a clear picture of the incident’s impact. However, to effectively convey the truth, preparation

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Public Interest Litigation in Nigeria (2)

Public Interest Litigation in Nigeria: Challenges and Opportunities 3.  Legislations and Rules of Court: Undoubtedly, legions of legislations and subsidiary legislations such acts, laws, and bye-laws, including Rules of courts which at birth were bound and shackled by the conservative spirit of narrow-restrictive common law doctrines have, over time, received some measure of liberation through

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Public Interest Litigation in Nigeria (1)

Public Interest Litigation in Nigeria: Challenges and Opportunities. Very recently, the Centre for Human Rights of the University of Lagos, in collaboration with the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC), organized a seminar on the state of public interest litigation in Nigeria, its challenges and opportunities, with specific focus on reproductive justice. Given the

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