DR TOLU ADEREMI DEMANDS JUSTICE AND URGES THE NBA TO TAKE ACTION OVER THE ALLEGED POLICE KILLING IN EFFURUN.
Dr Tolu Aderemi has strongly condemned the reported killing of a young Delta State indigene by a police officer, describing the incident as a grave violation of justice and human dignity, and calling for urgent institutional accountability. The legal practitioner, who currently serves as Chairman of the NBA Lagos Branch Law Reform and Monitoring Committee and is a Partner at Perchstone & Graeys, expressed deep concern over the gruesome event said to have occurred in Effurun, Delta State. The incident, which has circulated widely in a dis…
PRESS STATEMENT: ASSAULT ON WOMEN: JUSTICE MUST PREVAIL | Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas
Yesterday, I visited His Royal Majesty, Anthony Ogbogbo Ibuka I, the Ovie of Ozoro Kingdom, at his palace in Ozoro to express my solidarity with the kingdom and, most importantly, with the victims of the deeply troubling incident that occurred during a festival in Oramudu Community, Ozoro Kingdom—the headquarters of Isoko North Local Government Area, Delta State. This visit provided me with first-hand insight into the events that transpired and reinforced my unwavering commitment to justice and the protection of women’s dignity. Let me begi…
SEXUAL ASSAULT ON WOMEN AT OZORO FESTIVAL IS A NATIONAL DISGRACE.
A society reveals its true character in how it treats its women. Where women are chased, stripped, groped, violated, and publicly humiliated by mobs under the guise of celebration, what is on display is not culture. It is barbarity. It is a collapse of conscience. It is a stain on our shared humanity. The deeply disturbing reports emerging from a recent festival in Ozoro, Delta State, are not just troubling; they are horrifying. Women were allegedly accosted in broad daylight, forcefully stripped of their clothing, sexually assaulted, and su…
THE ARCHITECTURE OF IMPACT: WHY AMB. BARRISTER CLEMENTINA E. UKIRI ENDORSES BARRISTER JULIUS NNAMANI FOR NBA IKORODU CHAIRMAN.
Leadership is not a laboratory for trial and error; it is a repository of institutional memory. During the landmark two-year tenure of the most distinguished Chairman Emeritus, Bayo Akinlade, Esq. , one man stood at the administrative heart of that vision. As Branch Secretary, Barr. Julius Nnamani worked side-by-side with leadership to place NBA Ikorodu on the global map of human rights—an achievement recognised by the Open Society Justice Initiative . He does not just remember those programs; he helped design them. He knows why they suc…
OVER 160 FEARED DEAD IN KWARA STATE: ONE OF NIGERIA'S DEADLIEST TERRORIST ATTACKS THIS YEAR.
More than 160 people have been killed in coordinated attacks on Woro and Nuku villages in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, marking one of Nigeria’s deadliest assaults this year. The death toll stood at 162 as of Wednesday afternoon, according to Mohammed Omar Bio, the lawmaker representing the area. He said the attacks were carried out on Tuesday by the Lakurawa, an armed group linked to the Islamic State, although no group has officially claimed responsibility. According to local sources, gunmen stormed the villages, rou…
THE PRICE OF SILENCE: WHY ISOKO WOMEN AND MOTHERS MUST LEAD THE MOVEMENT TO ABOLISH THE BRIDE PRICE | Clementina E. Ukiri, Esq.
For decades, the Isoko woman has been told that the bride price is her "value". Mothers tell their daughters that a high price reflects a high worth, and that the elaborate ceremonies are the only path to dignity. But beneath the celebratory gin and the expensive George fabrics lies a silent, spiritual cage. It is time for a new movement. It is time for Isoko women, the very gatekeepers of this tradition, to recognise that the bride price is not a gift; it is the financial anchor of a patriarchal system that views them as assets r…
OGUN STATE HIGH COURT STRIKES DOWN SECTION 17(4) ACJL OGUN STATE, BOLSTERING SUSPECTS' RIGHTS TO A FAIR TRIAL - A LANDMARK DECISION ALIGNING WITH SUPREME COURT PRECEDENT.
In a significant development for criminal jurisprudence in Nigeria, the Ogun State High Court, presided over by Hon. Justice Catherine Ogunsanya, has delivered a groundbreaking judgment on July 10th, 2025, in the case of HCJ/25C/2025 STATE V. IDOWU TUNDE. The court effectively set aside the provision of Section 17(4) of the Administration of Criminal Justice and Other Related Matters Law of Ogun State, 2017 (ACJL Ogun State), aligning its decision with the recent pronouncements of the Supreme Court in the twin cases of F.R.N. V. AKAEZE (2024) …
RASHEEDAT ADESHINA: THE REMARKABLE LADY WHO FOUGHT UNIVERSITY FOR 14 YEARS. | Owei Lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa The Nigeria Law School on July 29, 2021 called a number of new lawyers to the bar. This is nothing unusual; but what was unique was the call of Rasheedat Adeshina. Before returning to school to read law, she was already a sort of a veteran of the courts. In 1999, she had dragged to court an overbearing Vice Chancellor, Professor Shuaib Abdulraheem Oba and the University of Ilorin, UNILORIN, to compel them to let her sit for her examinations. Oba had taken on lecturers in the university and sacked 49 of them. So to him, the stu…
ILLEGAL ARRESTS AND DETENTION: THE FESTIVE SEASONS AND THE POLICE - BAYO AKINLADE, CONVENER OF DUTY SOLICITOR NETWORK (DSN) DECRIES THE RATE OF ILLEGAL POLICE DETENTION OF CITIZENS AND CHARGES DSN AND OTHER BODIES TO COOPERATE WITH THE JUDICIARY TO PROTECT NIGERIANS FROM POLICE EXTORTION DURING THE UPCOMING FESTIVE PERIOD.
As citizens prepare to celebrate the popular Ileya Festivals, like many other preparations for religious holidays, there is reported to be an increase in arrests and detentions by the Nigerian Police in the past week. Perhaps an increase in arrests made at these festive periods may be attributed to an increase in criminal activities where people throw caution to the wind and in their excitement, are prone to commit certain misdemeanors and even felonies. However, the percentage of actual criminals compared to law abiding citizens who get arres…
EDO GOVERNOR'S BAN ON THE USE OF MOTORCYCLES (OKADA) IN BENIN CITY AND ENVIRONS OVERTURNED BY THE COURT OF APPEAL.
The Court of Appeal, Benin Judicial Division, on 18th May, 2021, overturned the Edo State Governor's 2013 ban on the use of Motorcycles (popularly called Okada) in Oredo, Egor, Ikpoba Okha Local Government Areas and Oluku and Ekosodin areas of Ovia North East Local Government Areas and Eyaen area of Uhunmwonde Local Government Area. Delivering Judgement in Appeal No. CA/B/341/2014 between Mr. Charles Apiloko James and another vs Edo State Government and 5 others, the Court of Appeal upheld the arguments of Counsel for the Appellants Dele …
IN MY COUNTRY NIGERIA, IS JUSTICE TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR? - MS BLESSING'S STORY AND MESSAGE TO THE WORLD.
My name is Blessing. I am a resident of Igbo Oluwo estate jumofak. An incident happened on the 12th day of March, 2021 at about 2:00pm. A thief was caught in my estate just beside my house and we were all outside, until the security personnel (onyabo) came and asked us (females) to go inside, after which we did (my neighbors and I). We were in the compound when we heard a noise (the man was saying they should warn Adeloye in Yoruba), at this point we came out and Adeloye said (to the man), "You were the one that said all females should …
BREAKING NEWS: ETI-OSA BAR FORUM SET TO SUE LAGOS PANEL OF INQUIRY, SETS UP LEGAL AID CLINIC AND SITUATION ROOM FOR #OCCUPYLEKKITOLLGATES PROTESTERS.
The Eti-Osa Bar Forum is set to sue the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry into Compensation and Restitution for Victims of SARS-RELATED Abuses and Other Related Matters over the 6th February, 2021 Proceedings wherein an Order of Repossession was granted to the Lekki Concession Company for insurance claims, repairs and renovations and resumption of business. This was made known in a statement issued by Yakubu Eleto, the Publicity Secretary of the Forum. On the upcoming #OccupyLekkiTollGates Protests, the Forum is of the view that both Anti-…
ENFORCEMENT OF FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT(S), Powered by John Johnson NBA ABA DIGITAL LEGAL ADVISER & C.K. Anyanwu Lawyer of Promise.
ISSUE: ENFORCEMENT OF FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT(S)- Whether the provisions of Chapter IV of the Constitution is enforceable by artificial persons It is a trite statement of the law that the rights provided by Chapter IV of the Constitution are enforceable by human persons and not artificial persons. Where officers of an artificial person are arrested and detained, enforcement of their fundamental right to freedom of movement can not be made by a Court for the artificial entity they serve under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules…
OGUN STATE SEXUAL ALLEGATIONS.
"Politics is tough. It is rough. And, in these parts could be very dirty and deadly. These are some of the reasons many on the fringes often refuse to get involved. Meanwhile, we need more of those on the fringes to get fully involved if we really want positive developments in our land. The issues around Ogun State Commissioner for Environment, Abiodun Abudu-Balogun's, alleged involvement with a teenager was no surprise to son of man, when the politically naive began their circus on the social media. Of course, the underwater drummers…
MAGISTRATE WITH HER TWO SONS VOICED OUT OVER NON PAYMENT OF SALARY FOR TWO YEARS.
This is a Chief Magistrate in Cross River State Nigeria. She is protesting at the gate of the Governor's office with her two kids over non payment of her salaries for two years. She is a Magistrate, she presides over both Criminal and Civil matters and she is expected to deliver justice without prejudice. She is expected to be the last hope of the common man with hunger in her stomach. She is expected not to collect bribe with a son really ill and need of serious medical attention and yet with no salary. She might be sacked for protesting …
CONDEMNATION OF DISCRIMINATORY CONDUCT OF DANA AIR AGAINST DR. CHIKE OKOGWU AND DEMAND FOR IMMEDIATE CHANGE OF DISCRIMINATORY POLICY, REPARATION AND TENDERING OF APOLOGY.
On December 21, 2020, 1. The Association of lawyers with Disabilities in Nigeria (ALDIN) is horrified by the discriminatory conduct of DANA Air against a member of their community, in the person of Dr. Chike Okogwu. 2. The facts and evidence available to ALDIN is that Dr. Chike Okogwu had boarded a 7:20pm flight from Abuja to Lagos on December 20, 2020 which was rescheduled by Dana Air to 9:05pm. At the time of Boarding, Dr. Chike Okogwu was told that he could not travel along with the others because he was a wheelchair user. Note that there…
THE ILLEGALITY OF THE FREEZING OF THE ENDSARS PROTESTERS ACCOUNTS - Douglas Ogbankwa Ogbankwa Esq.
This treatise shall examine the Law on the subject matter and give an opinion on the Paradox of the use of Power by the Federal Government in tracking International Terrorism Funds. Mere payments of money into accounts of individuals is not proof of money laundering or the alleged plot to destabilize Nigeria. In these days of International Commerce and International Co-operation, there is a preponderance of International Transactions. The Defence of the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court that the freezing of the accounts of the EN…
NBA IKORODU END OF YEAR PARTY : OUR DEEP APPRECIATION.
On behalf of the executive committee of our dear branch,we hereby register our sincere appreciation to our dear members and their lovely family members for their presence at the end of year party held yesterday. We thank our members for your various contributions without which the end of year party would not have been held and the success recorded would not have been possible. We pray the good Lord will continue to bless each and everyone of us. We thank members of the following forums and committees; elders forum, women forum, social committ…
Igbide-Emede Crisis: Council Boss imposes 24-hrs curfew; suspends 2 monarchs, declares Igbide PG wanted.
The Chairman of Isoko South Local Government, Hon. Itiako Ikpokpo, after an emergency security meeting of Isoko South Local Government Security Council on the recent killings, arson and criminality in Igbide and Emede communities has declared 24-Hours Curfew in Igbide and Emede communities from 6 pm today 11th December 2020. The Isoko South Local Government Security Council as parts of its resolution, declared the needless killing, wanton destruction and arson as acts of criminality that is punishable by law and those found culpable will face …
DEVISE MEANS TO EXPEDITE TRANSPARENT AND EQUITABLE JUSTICE DELIVERY; DELTA STATE GOVERNOR, SENATOR DR. IFEANYI OKOWA TO HIGH COURT JUDGES. - By Timothy Agbaragu, Esq.
The State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has charged the Judiciary to devise means of delivering justice in an expeditious, transparent and equitable manner. Governor Okowa who was represented by the Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Honourable Sheriff Oborevwori gave the advice at the Special Thanksgiving Mass to mark the opening of the 2020/2021 new Legal Year of the Delta State Judiciary held yesterday at Emmanuel the Saviour Catholic Church, Asaba "As you prepare to enter the new year, what is clear is that the Judicia…
