A procedure is a set of actions that is the official or accepted way of doing something. Procedure for lawful arrest therefore means the set of actions that is the official or accepted in order to carry out a lawful arrest. This means that even if there a suspect is rightfully suspected of committing a […]
Content type: Legal Areas
Legal Topic: Arrest,
In the previous section, we saw that there are legal reasons which justify why an arrest can be made, such as the existence of a warrant, in most cases. Other cases include if the person being seen committing a crime, being suspected to have committed a crime or to commit a crime in the future. […]
Content type: Legal Areas
Legal Topic: Arrest,
It is important to note that an arrest must be made by those with authority to make an arrest and due to reasons stated in Nigerian law. This section will focus on these aspects.
Content type: Legal Areas
Legal Topic: Arrest,
An arrest is the act of apprehending and taking of a person into custody, usually because the person is suspected to have committed a crime or observed committing a crime. Whether or not the arrest is lawful, when the seizure is done, an arrest has been made. There are procedures around how to carry out […]
Content type: Legal Areas
Legal Topic: Access to Justice,
You might want to challenge human rights violation or cases of injustice without instituting any action in court. Below are some institutions that provide non-judicial remedies for human rights violations.
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Legal Topic: Access to Justice,
If your rights have been violated or if there is a threat to violate or likelihood of violating your rights then you can go to court and start the process of making an Enforcement of Fundamental Rights claim.
Content type: Legal Areas
Legal Topic: Access to Justice,
The Fundamental Rights Enforcement Procedure allows you to challenge human right violations in Nigeria. This means that is a violation has occurred or is likely to occur, you can go to court and ask for measures to remedy the violation or prevent a violation from happening. The rules for this procedure are set out in […]
Content type: Legal Areas
Legal Topic: Women’s rights,
Which options are there available to people in Nigeria? There are two main option for those available to people in Nigeria who seek to enforce their rights, judicial enforcement and non-judicial enforcement. Judicial enforcement refers to the process of using the courts to ensure that the government or others respect human rights law. Non-judicial enforcement […]
Content type: Legal Areas
Legal Topic: Access to Justice,
There are several available support options and care groups for victims of workplace sexual harassment in Nigeria. Some are government owned and others are non-governmental, but they are all designed to protect victims and ensure victims obtain justice. Some of the institutions will be highlighted below.
Content type: Legal Areas
Legal Topic: Women’s rights,