Anti-corruption laws have had a positive impact on Nigeria's fight against corruption. They have contributed to a decrease in corrupt practices, improved public administration, created a favorable business environment, and empowered civil society
A person is not criminally responsible for an act or omission if, at the time of doing the act or making the omission, he is in such a state of mental disease or natural mental infirmity as to deprive him of capacity to understand what he is doing, or of capacity to control his actions, or of capacity to know that he ought not to do the act or make the omission
The offence of murder is not alien to us, and as such our laws in its form of dynamism have devised means to curb such menace in society. One of these means of getting rid of murder in our society is through the instrumentality of the 'doctrine of last seen'. This presumption of fact known as the doctrine of last seen, which is based on circumstantial evidence, was developed by the Supreme Court. Statutorily, this presumption could be found in section 167 of the Evidence Act.
In criminal cases, the crucial issue is usually not whether an offence has been committed or not. Usually, controversy rages over the identification of the person or persons accused as the actual perpetrators of the offence charged. It is possible that a mass arrest has been made in connection to an offence committed and the victim of the crime is not able to pinpoint the suspect.
While plea bargaining has the potential to improve the efficiency of the Nigerian criminal justice system, there are also valid concerns about its potential to undermine the principles of fairness and justice. As such, it is important to ensure that any use of plea bargaining is carefully regulated and monitored to prevent abuse and to ensure that the rights of defendants are protected.
Witness protection is a recent development in Nigerian law and practice, as an important source of evidence, a witness’s testimony is where a person has firsthand knowledge of what happened at the crime scene or who is aware of other important details that are significant to the case.
The Nigerian Government is not lagging when it comes to this aspect of digitalizing commerce for business owners and investors alike. The use of Electronic signature has been made lawful by virtue of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention etc.) Act, 2015.
The legal profession is known for its conservative and traditional ideologies which are widely believed by many to be preserved, as this would ensure that the sanctity of the profession is maintained. However, with the aid of technology, and its advancement a strain may have been placed on the conservative ideology of the legal profession.
As easy as this may seem, the right to privacy is one Fundamental Right that has not been frequently tested by our judicial system, as injured parties are usually reluctant in instituting such matters because of the ambiguities that surround the said section.
