Ex Parte Order to Remand is the Same thing as Holden Charge
by By Douglas Ogbankwa,Esq. douglasogbankwa@gmail.com The Nigerian Criminal Justice System is fraught with multiple irregularities. To start with the system appears to be on an auto …
Category: Criminal Justice
NBA Eti-Osa Branch Visits DPO of Langbasa Police Station, Ajah, Lagos
by The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Eti-Osa Branch today paid a courtesy visit to the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Langbasa Police Station, Ajah, Lagos, CSP …
Nigeria’s Directors of Public Persecutions
By: Douglas Ogbankwa Esq. @douglasogbankwa@gmsil.com. First of all, I want to say not all states in Nigeria are affected by the things in this article. …
Prerogative of Mercy: Ondo Governor Aiyedatiwa Extends Compassion to 117 Convicts
In a display of compassion and justice, Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has graciously extended mercy to 117 convicts currently serving prison terms …
To Bargain or Not: Evaluating the Merits and Drawbacks of Plea Bargaining in Murder Trials
Introduction “Plea bargaining is the criminal justice system’s dirty little secret.” – Albert Alschuler: Plea Bargaining and Its History, Law and Society Review (1979). Plea …