Restorative Justice in Nigeria: A Path to Conflict Resolution and Justice Reform In a significant move towards justice reform, the Federal Government is calling on stakeholders to adopt restorative justice in Nigeria as a central approach for conflict resolution. This call was made by Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation at […]
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Bobrisky’s Prison Allegations Spark Suspensions Following Bobrisky’s prison allegations, the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has suspended two senior officers of the service in Lagos. These suspensions come in response to a viral video where Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, claimed that after being convicted and sentenced for the abuse
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PSC Chair Seeks Justice for Crime Victims, Calls for Criminal Justice Reform. Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), retired Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Hashimu Argungu, has called for a comprehensive reform of Nigeria’s criminal justice system to ensure that victims of crime are no longer marginalized and treated as mere witnesses, but
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Police Service Commission: Officers Warned Against Involvement in Civil Disputes, Promotion at Risk. The Police Service Commission (PSC) has issued a stern warning to serving police officers against involvement in civil matters such as land, rent, and marital disputes. According to the Chairman of the PSC, retired Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Hashimu Argungu, officers found
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Nigerian Correctional Service death row and custodial congestion crisis has reached significant levels, with 3590 Inmates currently on Death Row. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has revealed that 3,590 inmates are currently on death row across the nation’s correctional centers, as disclosed by Assistant Controller of Corrections (ACC) Abubakar Umar on September 3, 2024, in
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Police Service Commission ends special promotions, introduces new merit-based system. The Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), DIG Hashimu Argungu (Retd.), mni, announced today, Tuesday, September 3, 2024, that special promotions in the Nigeria Police Force have been abolished. The announcement was made during a meeting with a delegation from the Association of Retired
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Abuse of Authority in the Nigerian Police Force: A Call for Accountability In a shocking display of abuse of authority in the Nigeria Police Force, a Nigerian police officer, Inspector Collins Wilson Onyebuchi, has been implicated in a tragic incident in Abuja that underscores the urgent need for accountability within the Nigerian Police Force. On
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Enhancing Police Efficiency: PSC to Implement Written Exams for Police Promotions. The Police Service Commission (PSC) is set to enhance the efficiency and integrity of the Nigeria Police Force by introducing written exams for police promotions. This significant reform underscores the PSC’s commitment to ensuring that promotions within the force are based on merit, knowledge,
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Court threatens bench warrant against Abuja lawyer Victor Giwa in criminal matter; orders substituted service on property developer Osakwe The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, threatened on Tuesday to issue a bench warrant against Victor Giwa, an Abuja-based lawyer, in connection with charges of unlawful eviction, mischief, and malicious damage to property
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Maxwell Opara, apologises to Nigerian police and Ms. Asabe Waziri over harassment and defamatory allegations. Maxwell Opara, a prominent lawyer, has issued a formal apology to the Nigerian police and Ms. Asabe Waziri, a public servant and founder of Asabe Waziri Justice Advocacy Initiative (AWJAI), for accusations of harassment and defamation against his colleague, Victor
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