…police lawyer lamented. Consequently, relying on Section 394 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015, the prosecution counsel urged the court to issue a warrant for his arrest.The judge then granted the warrant of arrest for Adeyemi. by Linda Ikeji at 14/07/2026 3:42 PM | Share this Story

…summarily try the matter in pursuant to Section 338 of the Gombe State Administration of Criminal Justice Law, 2020. The court subsequently remanded the defendants at the Medium Security Custodial Centre and adjourned the case until July 28, 2026, for judgment. by Linda Ikeji at 14/07/2026 1:12 PM | Share this Story

…Abdulrahman Njidda Esq., brought pursuant to section 111 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law Adamawa State 2018. The case registered with case No. UACG/NO1/CR/FI/113/26 was filed before Hon. Kabiru Musa of Upper Area Court No.1, Ganye by an uncle to the victim, Mohammed Audi and herself respectively. Mohammed…

…within our communities." He stressed that substance use disorders were not merely criminal justice issues but complex health and social challenges requiring coordinated responses. "No single institution, however capable, can address this problem in isolation. What is required, therefore, is a whole-of-government approa…

…Adedipe opposed the request, arguing that the Kaduna State Administration of Criminal Justice Law, 2017, empowers the court to continue with criminal proceedings where a defendant deliberately absents himself. He also maintained that the law does not recognise applications seeking a stay of criminal proceedings. Counse…

…little girls. He talks out against gang violence” that got him caught up in the criminal justice system, Ada said. But neither that, nor his love for Trump, stopped him from being sent to Africa. ICE picked him up at his annual check-in, and he disappeared for weeks, the government telling his family he had been sent t…

…is that innocent people can lose their lives based solely on suspicion. Nigeria's criminal justice system rests on a simple but fundamental principle: every suspect remains innocent until proven guilty by a competent court of law. Once mobs assume that responsibility, justice becomes impossible. Waiting for answers As…

…between the bar, the bench and security agencies, as we are all stakeholders in the criminal justice system. "We will create strategic partnerships with government by engaging critical stakeholders to ensure that government understands its responsibilities to society and appreciates the role lawyers play in protecting…

…of cultism and kidnapping in the state, as well as strengthening the administration of criminal justice. According to him, “I write at the instance of the Executive Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, to formally request Your Lordship to constitute a Special Court for the expeditious hearin…