The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Wednesday urged magistrates to strictly adhere to the law while giving remand orders, cautioning them against carrying out such actions in the absence of properly filed charges. The body further called on chief judges across the country to ensure that magistrates and judges periodically visit detention facilities. This, he noted, is in line with …

A chief magistrate at the Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Yaba, Patrick Nwaka, has called on teachers to discipline students to curb the growing rate of crimes among youths in the country. Nwaka made the call on Monday when pupils of Cifman College Senior Secondary School visited the court on an excursion. Addressing them, the magistrate said, “This is a …

The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba has urged the 18 newly-appointed magistrates in the state to raise the bar of justice, noting that they are joining the bench at a time “when the reputation of the judiciary, in general, is almost at its lowest ebb”. The Chief Judge, who pointed out that the magistrates were appointed on …