Tag: Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN)
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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…