Tag: Nigeria justice system
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Courtroom Clash: EFCC and NCoS Scramble for Control During Malami Bail Hearing
Overview of the hearing In a high-stakes moment at the Federal High Court in Abuja, operatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and officials from the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) clashed over who would oversee courtroom security during the bail hearing of a former top Nigerian official, Abubakar Malami. The proceedings, which drew…
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Abaribe on Kanu Life Sentence: Nigeria’s Southeast Justice Question
Context: Abaribe’s Comment After the Verdict Enyinnaya Abaribe, the senator representing Abia South, responded to the Federal High Court’s life sentence ruling against Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Abaribe framed the outcome as predictable, suggesting that the Nigerian justice system often reflects political and regional dynamics rather than being…