HISTORY & SOURCES OF CRIMINAL LAW IN NIGERIA

Before the arrival of the white men and colonial masters, our forefathers already had established ways and mechanisms of regulating…

Section 419 – Obtaining by False Pretence under Nigerian Law

The offence of obtaining property by false pretence, popularly referred to as “419”, is one of the most widely recognized…

Under Section 421 of the Nigerian Criminal Code, cheating is described as follows: “Any person who, by using any fraudulent…

In times of crisis or emergency, governments may find themselves in situations where normal legal procedures and constitutional provisions become…

Permitted Clauses are clauses that are automatically implied by law into every hire purchase agreement. They apply whether or not…

These are clauses that are expressly prohibited by law, and if they are incorporated into a Hire Purchase agreement by…

Explore Etim v State: facts, legal issues, judgment, and implications in Nigerian criminal law. A key authority for legal research and study.

A detailed case analysis of R v. Bangaza (1960) 5 FSC 1,Exploring facts legal issues, judgment and its significance in Nigeria criminal law

Under the doctrine of finder’s liability, what matters most is whether the finder of a lost item has taken reasonable…