Criminal Law

Find More: Human Rights Law
Latest Criminal Law News
Assault

Baba Ijesha bags 16 years jail term for sexual assault of minor

Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Sexual and Domestic Violence Offences court in…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
AIG

Court summons AIG over shoddy investigation of hotelier’s murder

Seven months after he was allegedly murdered by his wife, an Ikeja…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Court

Court Remands Kyari’s link, Mallinson, Over Drug Dealing

A Lagos Federal High Court, has remanded a Nigeria billionaire, Ukatu Afamefuna…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Attack

Kuje Prisons: Factors that aided terrorists attack

By Abubakar Hashim The Kuje Correctional attack on July 5, 2022 was…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Couple

Couple bag 16 years jail term over death of housemaid

An Ikeja High Court on Thursday sentenced a couple Fortune and Stephen…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
AGF

AGF inaugurates committee on review of borstal institutions

By Olalekan Awojodu, Abuja The Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated the Technical…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
boat

Boat captain receives life imprisonment over mishap

A Lagos State High Court sitting in Eti-Osa has sentenced a boat…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Court

Court sentences sexual offender to ‘two terms of life imprisonment’

A notorious and unrepentant sexual offender, Bright Izuchukwu on Tuesday received his…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
jail

Senator Nwaoboshi bags seven year jail term

The Court of Appeal in Lagos on Friday  sentenced the Senator representing…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
defilement

DPP withdraws charges of defilement against school driver

The Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has dropped charges of…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
bizman

Court Remands Ibadan-based Bizman Over N816m Fraud

Justice Nicholas Oweibo of a Lagos Federal High Court, today, remanded an…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Appeal

Court of Appeal affirms conviction of Ex-Bank PHB MD, Atuche

The Court of Appeal, Lagos on Thursday affirmed the conviction of a…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha

The gavel

News and Social Justice

Welcome to The Gavel International, your authoritative source for comprehensive coverage of the criminal justice system in Nigeria.

At The Gavel International, we are dedicated to shedding light on the intricate workings of the Nigerian legal system and the broader criminal justice landscape. Our mission is to inform, educate, and advocate for transparency, accountability, and fairness in the pursuit of justice.

© The Gavel International 2023. All rights reserved. All content on this website, including but not limited to text, images, graphics, and multimedia, is the property of The Gavel International and is protected by copyright law. No part of this website may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of The Gavel International, except for non-commercial use as permitted by copyright law.

For permission requests or inquiries, please contact The Gavel International (info@thegavel.com.ng). Unauthorized use or reproduction of our content without permission may result in legal action in accordance with applicable copyright laws.