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Lagos orders release of 253 #EndSARS protesters

By Ukpono Ukpong Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), has ordered the release of 253 persons arrested by police over their alleged roles in the unrest following the #EndSARS protests. The justice commissioner said the in a statement that his office had determined that there was a nondisclosure of a […]
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Judgments without justice

By Tony Afejuku I must state from the outset that the title of my present subject is derived from Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN. The worthy SAN and another equally worthy SAN in the person of our country’s Vice-President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, and other learned members of their profession were recently at a judicial event concerning […]
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Funke Akindele: Social Media Users Demand Justice

Nigerians have taken to social media to demand justice for Funke Akindele, who was punished by the Lagos State Government for throwing a house party during the lock down. Funke and her husband JJC were arrested, fined and then sentenced to community service–a judgement which many Nigerians praised. But now, social media users feel she […]
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FEC approves policy for easy access to justice

Abuja – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved a Justice Sector Policy as part of deliberate efforts to reform the nation judicial sector for easy access to justice in the country. The Attorney-General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami disclosed this when he briefed State House correspondents at the […]
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Badoo suspect hauled before court

A 22-year-old suspect, Emmanuel Obazuaye, who was allegedly caught with a human head, was on Tuesday brought before the Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The accused, who resides in Ikorodu, Lagos State, is standing trial on a two-count of conspiracy and unlawful possession of human head. Members of the Badoo cult have been terrorising […]
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Abuse victims demand ‘justice

Three former players who were sexually abused at the start of their careers have called on professional football to back a new, independent trust that will “fight for justice” and support victims. The Offside Trust, which is fronted by former Crewe Alexandra players Andy Woodward and Steve Walters and ex-Manchester City youth Chris Unsworth, is […]
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Prevalence of Fake Lawyers Worries CJN

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Mahmud Mohammed, on Wednesday, said the prevalence of fake lawyers in the country was adversely eroding the integrity of the legal profession.   He also said fake lawyers were casting a shadow of disrepute upon legal practitioners.   Mohammed, who said this in an address he delivered at […]