Tag: Prosecution
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Kano Govt prosecutes 200 residents for violating COVID-19 safety protocols
Kano State Government says it has prosecuted no fewer than 200 residents for violating the Coronavirus (Covid-19) safety protocols. Malam Muhammad Garba, the State Commissioner for Information made the disclosure in a statement in Kano on Monday. Garba said the violators were arrested and prosecuted by the mobile courts attached to the joint team of…
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COVID-19: FCT mobile courts prosecute 7,996 persons in 2 months
Network of University Legal Aid Institutions (NULAI) Nigeria, a civil society organisation, said 7,996 persons were prosecuted in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by COVID-19 mobile courts in two months. The mobile courts were inaugurated by the Chief Judge of the FCT, Justice Ishaq Bello in April. Programme Manager, NULAI Nigeria, Mr Mahmud Yusuf made…
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SARS Reform: Presidential Panel recommends 37 officers for dismissal, 24 for prosecution
The Presidential Panel on Reform of SARS has recommended 37 police officers for dismissal and 24 for prosecution following 113 complaints on alleged human rights violations from across the country received by the Panel. This is contained in a statement signed by the Police Service Commission’s (PSC) Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, and…