THE Department of State Services (DSS) has filed charges at the Federal High Court, Abuja, against nine suspects allegedly linked to the recent deadly attacks on Yelwata, Guma Local Government Area of Benue and parts of Plateau. Report stated that the attacks left no fewer than 40 persons dead, many others injured, and hundreds displaced […]
By BASHIR MANI REMAND homes, also known as remand centres or juvenile detention centres, are facilities where children or young people are held in custody while awaiting trial or sentencing. They are typically used for minors who are accused of committing a crime and are awaiting further court proceedings. Remand homes aim to provide a […]
By FEMI D. OJUMU SEVERAL centuries later, the aforementioned Thucydidean quote from The Melian Dialogue is a hawkish exposition of the warring vicissitudes of insatiability, power, and annexation or forcible land acquisition, that remains relevant in contemporary times. Adam Smith’s postulation in The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759) and The Wealth of Nations (1776), adopting […]
A lawyer, Victor Giwa, has said that the recent judgment by a Canadian court, which tagged the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) as terrorist organisations, was in line with the country’s criminal law. Giwa, who spoke on Channels TV’s The Morning Brief on Monday, said that the Canadian court did […]
By IBIRONKE ARIYO THE Independent Investigative Panel on Alleged Corruption, and Other Human Rights Violations in the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has called for a comprehensive overhaul of Nigeria’s non-custodial justice system. On the fourth day of a public hearing in Abuja, the panel examined the gaps in alternatives to imprisonment such as fines, compensation, […]
By ADEKUNLE WILLIAMS A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Stephen Ogundipe, says the new Tenancy Bill of the House aims to protect tenants against exploitation by estate agents. Ogundipe, Chairman, House Committee on Information, said this in an interview on Thursday in Lagos. Report stated that the House had on Wednesday […]
By WANDOO SOMBO MEDIATION, a voluntary, confidential process where a neutral third party helps disputing parties reach a mutually acceptable agreement is fast gaining ground in Nigeria as an alternative to costly and time-consuming litigation. According to the United Nations Guidance for Effective Mediation, it is one of the most effective methods of preventing, managing […]
By NGOZI NJOKU AN Ikeja Magistrates’ Court has discharged Miss Comfort Emmanson of unruly behaviour and assault charges brought against her by the police. Magistrate Olanrewaju Salami, on 11 August, remanded Emmanson in a correctional centre for allegedly assaulting flight crew onboard an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos. At the resumed hearing on […]
By EDITH NWAPI THE National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for a comprehensive rights-based approach to youth empowerment. In a message to mark the 2025 International Youth Day (IYD), Dr. Tony Ojukwu SAN, the Executive Secretary of the commission, said that these governments at all levels must tackle unemployment, facilitate access to quality health […]
By ADEBISI FATIMA SOGBADE THE police on Tuesday arraigned two women, Sekinat Olayiwola and Zainab Adesina, before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding a rice trader of ₦2.06 million. Olayiwola, 37, and Adesina, 30, are facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, fraud and stealing. The prosecutor, Cpl. Akeem Akinloye, told the court that […]