Tag Archives: criminal code

Nigeria: Justice for John Versus The Bar and the Bench

February 1, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

BY Justine John DYIKUK A cursory look at the massive outrage that greeted the country following the judgement to wit ‘two (2) years imprisonment or an option of $1500 fine’ (the equivalent of N750,000) delivered by Justice Talba Abubakar on … read more »

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Nigeria: My day in Talba’s court; The Judge that set free convicted pension fund loooter

January 31, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

by Okoi Ofem Obono Obla Today I fortuitously  appeared before Honourable Justice Abubukar Talba presiding over in Court No. 13 of the High Court of Justice of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.  Honourable Justice Talba is in the midst of … read more »

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Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink

March 8, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Helplessness and hope in using the law to combat violence against women Osai Ojigho It is necessary to implement legislation to address violence against women in Africa. Yet women must tread the fine line between cultural expectations and legal systems … read more »

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Ontario court hikes sentences for convicted terrorists

December 17, 2010 by benim

TORONTO – Ontario’s highest court has rejected arguments that the definition of “terrorist activity” in the Criminal Code is unconstitutional. In a decision released today in the cases of convicted terrorist Momin Khawaja and two men facing extradition, the Court … read more »

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