Category: Criminal Law
-
Can a Seller of Land Accept Cash as Payment in Real Estate Transactions? Lessons from the Supreme Court’s Decision in Aliyu v. FRN (2026) LPELR-83493(SC)
Introduction A recurring question in Nigerian real estate practice is whether a seller of land can lawfully accept cash payment from a buyer for the transfer of property. For decades, many Nigerians, both buyers and sellers, have treated cash as a routine medium of exchange in property deals without giving any thought to the legal…
-
Can a Law Enforcement Agency Charge a Defendant with Stealing and Retention of Proceeds of Crime Based on an Investment Gone Wrong? A Review of the High Court of Lagos State’s Ruling delivered by Honourable Justice Rahman Oshodi in F.R.N -v- James Adebayo Ojo (Charge No.:ID/23183C/2023) on 10 October 2025
Introduction Nigerian creditors often resort to various means to recover their debts from debtors and their business partners. While some of these recovery methods are permitted under the law, one improper and unlawful way some creditors attempt to recover money owed is by inviting law enforcement agents to arrest their debtors for either stealing or…
-
What to Expect When the Police or Any Other Law Enforcement Agency in Nigeria Invites You for Questioning?
Introduction: The power of the police to investigate criminal activities is covered under section 31 of the Police Act, 2020, which provides as follows: “Where an alleged offence is reported to the Police, or a person is brought to the police station on the allegation of committing an offence, the Police shall investigate the allegation…
-
UNDERSTANDING THE FORFEITURE OF PROPERTIES TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: A REVIEW OF THE COURT OF APPEAL’S DECISION IN ALISON-MADUEKE -V- E.F.C.C (2024) 1 NWLR (PT. 1918) 101
Introduction In recent years, public notices by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announcing the forfeiture of properties to the Federal Government have become increasingly common. It is also not unusual to see an inscription in red ink on the fence of a property announcing that the EFCC has taken over the property by…
-
ESSENTIAL STEPS TO TAKE IF YOUR SPOUSE LEAVES WITH YOUR CHILDREN
There are several signals that the crash of a marriage is imminent, and one of them is when a spouse suddenly leaves the matrimonial home with the children of the union without any intention of returning. Here are some steps you can take if your spouse leaves your matrimonial home with the children of the…
-
Understanding The Concept Of Bail In Nigeria
Sed non mauris vitae erat consequat auctor eu in elit. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos himenaeos. Mauris in erat justo. Nullam ac urna eu felispibus condimentum sit amet a augue. Sed non neque elit. Sed ut imperdiet nisi. Proin condimentum fermentum am pharetra, erat sed fermentum.