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Justice Ministry Has No Allocation for Constituency Project

December 5, 2019 7:14 am

The Federal Ministry of Justice wednesday stated that it has zero allocation for alleged constituency or zonal intervention projects in the 2019 approved budget.

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry and Solicitor General of the Federation (SGF), Dayo Apata SAN, made the clarification in a statement issued to newsmen by Dr. Umar Gwandu, media aide to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN. The SGF maintained that the clarification, which was contained in a letter dated December 3, 2019, and addressed to the Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC), was necessary …

Justice Nwosu-Iheme: How ‘Uniformed Policemen’ Abducted Me

November 21, 2019 4:15 pm
  • Says her abduction not pre-planned
  •  ‘Madam justice, you have broken the internet, we thank God for providing you for us’, her abductors told her

Appeal Court Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme, who was abducted in Benin City last month and recently regained her freedom after about 14 days in captivity, has narrated how six “uniformed policemen”, who parked their Hilux vehicle on bad stretch of a road in Benin City, abducted her and killed her police orderly, according to a report in The Source Magazine.

Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme was abducted on October 30, 2019 at about 11.30am in Benin City. Her security …

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FEC Okays Justice Sector Reform, 500m Euro Loan For BOI

November 21, 2019 11:49 am
To improve the ongoing reform in the country’s judicial sector, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved what it called as a Justice Sector Policy for Nigeria.The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, made the disclosure yesterday while briefing State House correspondents after the meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja.He explained that the policy would ensure speedy administration of justice, quality administration and access to justice.

Malami said FEC also approved a memo seeking to amend the Geneva Convention and re-enact it to grant access to justice by prisoners of war (POW).The

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Gunmen Abduct Appeal Court Justice in Edo

Gunmen Abduct Appeal Court Justice in Edo

October 31, 2019 6:25 am

Few days after Justice Abdul Dogo of the Federal High Court, Akure, Ondo State, regained his freedom from Kidnappers, suspected gunmen yesterday in Benin City, abducted Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division.

The gunmen also killed her police orderly before taking her away to an unknown destination.

This incident is also coming barely a month after gunmen kidnapped the Chief Medical Director of Irrua Specialist Hospital, Prof. Sylvanus Okogbeini, on his way to Benin City to board a flight to Abuja for a meeting, killing two of his police orderlies.
According to an eye witness report, …

House Of Representatives Decry Delays In Justice Delivery

House Of Representatives Decry Delays In Justice Delivery

October 14, 2019 11:29 pm

The House of Representatives has decried the slow pace of justice delivery in the country, saying the backlog of pending cases in various courts remains a source of concern in the judiciary.

Chairman, House committee on Judiciary, Onofiok Luke, who made the assertion yesterday in Abuja, said it was unfortunate that some matters spend up to 10 years before their final adjudication at the Supreme Court.

He added that allowing almost all cases to get to the Supreme Court without limitations was a major part of the challenge in the nation’s legal system.

He argued that not all matters …

Ministry of Justice recovers $779.5m, ₦59.2bn

Ministry of Justice recovers $779.5m, ₦59.2bn

May 28, 2019 5:20 pm

The outgoing Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, said the Ministry of Justice has recovered 779.5 million dollars and N59.2 billion stolen from the country.

Malami said this on Tuesday in Abuja, while handing over to the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mr Dayo Apata.

The minister also said that inline with relevant provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, the ministry had reached an advanced stage in efforts to ensure the forfeiture of cash and property worth billions to the Federal Government.

“To this end, a memo is awaiting the approval of the president to …

Atiku, Obi want replacement of Bulkachuwa in case

Justice Bulkachuwa not indicted – DSS

May 12, 2019 2:00 pm

The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied that it indicted Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, Chairman, Presidential Election Tribunal, for bribery and corruption.

Public Relations Officer of the service, Mr Peter Afunanya, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, in reaction to reports of such indictment of the judge by DSS.

He urged the public to disregard the report, saying it only existed in the imagination of the authors.

Afunanya described the report as “unfortunate”, adding that making the falsehood public was unethical.

He said the service had commenced a detailed investigation into the controversies surrounding the publication.

The …

Driver testifies for Justice Onnoghen(Full Report)

April 1, 2019 8:03 pm

The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, has opened his defence in the ongoing trial for alleged questionable assets declaration.

The suit was filed against Onnoghen by the Federal Government at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).

At the resumed sitting of the case in Abuja on Monday, a witness, Lawal Olarewaju-Busari, told the tribunal that he was Onnoghen’s driver from 1999 till date.

”On Nov. 3, 2010, His Lordship gave me N200 to get the assets declaration form. When I got back, I gave him the original receipt after the payment.

”On Nov. 4, 2010, I …

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