Articles on Criminal law and regulations that affects Crimes in Nigeria
Debunking Myths Relating to Bankers Declaration of Assets Law. Daily Law Tips (Tip 773) by Onyekachi Umah, Esq., LL.M, ACIArb(UK) Introduction: Several myths and conspiracy theories have been birthed around the Bank Employees, etc. (Declaration of Assets) Act, since the recent order from the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC had on 16 …
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Call for Legal Awareness Articles in English or Pidgin Languages. The Sabi Law Foundation calls for the submission of legal awareness articles for free publication. No subscription fee, submission fee or any fee is required! Lawyers, non-lawyers and also students are encouraged to submit their works. Interested writers may send their works to lawarticles@learnnigerianlaws.com The Sabi …
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*WHAT THE LAW SAYS ABOUT RAPE! * [ChannelsTv interview with Onyekachi Umah, LL.M, ACIArb(UK)] Broadcasted on Saturday 20 June 2020. Rebroadcasted on Wednesday (24 June 2020) at 2:30pm on ChannelsTv during the program; “Law Weekly” anchored by Shola Soyele. Below is the interview. The interview examined the provision of Nigerian laws on rape and …
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NULAI in 2012 developed two publications supporting prison pretrial detainee work of law clinics. This was prior to the enactment of Administration of Criminal Justice Act and laws across the federation. These publications, Handbook on Prison Pre-trial Detainee Law Clinic and Manual on Prison Pre-trial Detainee Law Clinic, have provided the main resources propelling criminal justice law clinics since …
*12 SITUATIONS WHERE POLICE OFFICERS CAN ARREST WITH WARRANT.*
Daily Law Tips (Tip 350) by Onyekachi Umah, Esq., LLM. ACIArb(UK)
When Can Police Search A House Without A Warrant. DAILY LAW TIPS by Onyekachi Umah,Esq. (Tip 285) Ordinarily, police and every other security agency cannot search a house/property without a search warrant(written authority) issued by a court. One of the situations, where a security officer can search any property/place without a search warrant is where …
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DAILY LAW TIPS by Onyekachi Umah,Esq. (Tip 226) “Deadline for Registration of Births in Nigeria”. Every brith in any part of Nigeria, whether in hospital, church, home, market, hostel or any where must be registered and certificate of registration issued. It is compulsory. Every birth must be registered within 60 days from the day of such …
An Ordinary Person Can Arrest A Criminal Suspect Even Without A Warrant In Nigeria. DAILY LAW TIPS by Onyekachi Umah,Esq. (Tip 143) “An Ordinary Person Can Arrest A Criminal Suspect Even Without A Warrant In Nigeria”. Just like Police Officers, an ordinary person can arrest any person reasonably suspected of having committed a felony(a crime …
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No matter how bad a law is, until it is changed by theNational Assembly of Nigeria it remains a binding and valid law. Cars, vehicles, trucks and tricycle etc are helpful tools and in some cases marks of affluence in the society. Cars are made for good of man but just the way hunting-guns can hunt man so can cars be used to perpetrate evil. When at a glance the occupants of a vehicle cannot be seen, then such a car can be used to convey unauthorised persons and goods.
In our traditional Nigerian banking system, cheque books are only offered to current account owners who are in turn charged on transaction. The present advancement in banking has invoked the offering of savings account with cheque books and quasi-cheque books with limited features and acceptability.
