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The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has sworn in 68 legal practitioners as Senior Advocates of Nigeria, urging the new silk recipients to uphold professional integrity and remember that the prestigious rank does not place them above accountability. The swearing-in took place on Monday at the Supreme Court in Abuja during a special…
Justice Aigbona Momodu of the Edo State Special Criminal Court has sentenced four persons to death for their roles in the kidnapping of a woman at the Vegetable Market along Airport Road, Benin City. The judgment, delivered on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, marks the court’s first judgment in a kidnapping case since its establishment. The…
The Federal Government has inaugurated an independent investigation into the reported deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State, as the unfolding tragedy raises urgent questions about detention conditions, the treatment of suspects and accountability within the security system. Minister of Interior,…
As Nigeria mourns the unfortunate death of 33 suspected illegal miners in Niger State, Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Professor Ahmed Audi has given assurance that due process, transparency and accountability will be strictly followed in the investigation of 24 personnel of the Corps currently held in custody of…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has commenced a preliminary investigation into the deaths of 37 persons suspected to be artisanal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State. The Commission’s intervention comes amid mounting public concern over the circumstances surrounding the deaths…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced a 38-year-old South African woman to 40 years imprisonment for importing 5.75 kilogrammes of heroin into Nigeria using her three-year-old son as cover. Justice Obiora Egwuatu convicted Ms. Will Jessica Ann on two counts of importation and conspiracy to import heroin in charge No. FHC/ABJ/CR/422/2026, which…
..Agencies, CSOs move to bridge complaint-resolution gaps, restore confidence in access to justice The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and AccountabilityLab Nigeria have called for stronger inter-agency collaboration and coordinated mechanisms to ensure that victims of digital rights violations can access justice promptly and effectively. The call was made on Wednesday at a multi-stakeholder convening…
The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Benin Branch, has vowed to challenge the Edo State House of Assembly for amending the Financial Autonomy Laws 2023. The Assembly on August 24 amended the Financial Autonomy Laws 2023, which was immediately signed into law by Governor Monday Okpebholo despite protests by the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN)…
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has described any jobs outside lawmaking and oversight functions by the legislative arm as “deviation from the field of play”. The governor, who spoke while receiving and signing the Edo House of Assembly Funds Management Bill 2023 and the State Judiciary Financial Autonomy 2023 Amendment Bill into law, explained that…
Judiciary workers under the auspices of Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), on Monday, locked out workers of the Edo State House of Assembly over plans to repeal financial autonomy for both the judiciary and legislature. The Judicial workers blocked the entrance gate with placards demanding a stop to the planned repeal of the financial…