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The chairperson of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) in Kano state, Barrister Huwaila Ibrahim, has maintained that the arrest of a person in place of an offender was … Read More
Although the Nigerian constitution didn’t say women cannot apply for bail or stand as sureties, the reality was until recently different in Kano state, where women could neither stand as sureties … Read More
The human rights status in Nigeria is characterized by severe violation of human rights such as police brutality, infringement of privacy, extrajudicial killings, inhumane treatment of suspects, restriction of freedom … Read More
In Nigeria, Africa’s most populated country, thousands languish in prison without trials. This analysis examines the various ways Nigeria’s criminal justice act is being violated leading to the perpetuation of … Read More
