
A requirement for Sentence Consideration
Recently, a high court judge of the Ikeja Special Offences in Lagos State, Nigeria, sentenced a 32-year-old vulcanizer, Chidozie Onyinchiz, to death by hanging on Tuesday for the offence of

ICC’S Bark Worse Than Its Bite
Our opinion editorial in December 2022 highlighted the heinous crimes committed by the Nigerian military in regard to forced abortions of babies fathered by insurgents such as the notorious Boko Haram. Human

New Naira Notes And National Security
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently announced that there would be a redesign of the 200, 500, and 1000 naira notes. The new notes will be released to the

Abortion: A Military Strategy Against Terrorism
No doubt, over the years, the Nigerian military has suffered many setbacks in its battle against the Islamic insurgents and terrorist groups in Northern Nigeria, especially in Borno State. However,

Torture And The Rights Of Suspects In Police Custody
Every suspect in the custody of law enforcement agencies has a right to the dignity of his person. In other words, a suspect in custody of the police or other

The Judicial Benefits of Plea Bargains and Alternative Sentencing
The popular yahoo boy “Hushpuppi” was recently sentenced to 11 years after the U.S. government agreed to reduce his sentence in return for being a cooperating witness to solve other