Criminal Justice Focus

By Stephen Simon Recently the Inspector General of Police Tunji Disu gave a sweeping order to his men to shoot on sight anyone seen bearing arms illegally. He made the…

By Stephen Simon A Lagos based Criminal Justice reforms Non-Governmental Organization Zarephath Aid has decried the colossal negative effect cultism and criminal gangs have exerted in the society urging the…

By Stephen Simon Zarephath Aid, a Lagos based Criminal Justice reforms Non-Governmental Organization has pressed the Federal Government to re-strategize in the war against terror. Speaking on the series title;…

BY STEPHEN SIMON The Legal Aid Council of Nigeria (LACON) in collaboration with a Human Rights Organization Zarephath Aid and the NBA Surulere have brought the issue of rights of…

‎By Stephen Simon‎‎ The Police Duty Solicitor Scheme (PDSS) backed by Police Force Order 20 which empowers legal practitioners to amongst others, visit police formations to render pro bono service…

By Stephen Simon A Lagos based Criminal Justice reforms Non-Governmental Organization Zarephath Aid has urged the Federal Government to re-strategize in the war against terror. Speaking on the series title;…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to a cumulative 75 years imprisonment over corruption linked to the Mambilla and Zungeru hydroelectric…

By Stephen Simon A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has discharged and acquitted Ibrahim Usman after spending nearly a decade in detention without conviction, in a judgment that exposed…

As the Nigerian judiciary concludes its annual ritual of new legal year commemorations across the federation, a leading non-governmental organisation has challenged the courts to move beyond celebratory rhetoric and…

with Ben C. Abraham. GOV ZULUM’S OUTCRY Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State is surely a man in the throes of despondency. Why? Boko Haram, that dreaded assemblage of God-forsaken…