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Criminal Justice Law

November 29, 2023

Kaduna government to castrate male rapists, remove fallopian tubes of female rapers

The Kaduna government has reiterated its readiness to conduct surgical castration for male rapists and bilateral salpingectomy for their female rapists.

FALLOPIAN TUBES; COURT
November 23, 2023

Police inspector jailed two years for stealing, selling AK 47 to bandits

The suspect pleaded guilty to the charge read to him by the presiding chief magistrate, Fati Umar Hassan.

Police
January 12, 2023

Grandmother, grandson detained for stealing fowls freed by Oyo chief judge

The judge said they deserved mercy, noting that the boy was underage while the woman was aged, sick and frail.

TWO LOCAL FOWLS AND OYO CHIEF JUDGE MUNTA ABIMBOLA
December 29, 2022

Oyo CJ unveils ACJ rules to fast track criminal justice dispensation 

The chief judge added that it was also to ensure efficiency and speed in the management of criminal trials and dispensation of justice.

Oyo State Chief Judge, Justice Munta Abimbola
July 28, 2021

Kano cleric remanded over blasphemy charges

The Office of the Attorney General prepared the charge against the cleric, charged him with blasphemy, incitement, and other sundry offences.

Kano governor and Nasiru-Kabara
June 25, 2021

Man in his 70s gets 7-year jail term for N75.5 million fraud

Sentencing Mr Ogun, the judge described him as a “callous, calculating and cunning old man who expended the funds on women.”

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