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With just a week to the Ondo State governorship election, residents are feeling the pinch of severe cash shortages in commercial banks across the state. Sunday PUNCH gathered that politicians from the major political parties had been making large withdrawals from banks and stockpiling cash to buy votes. Our correspondent learnt that customers who wanted
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The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice AGF, Lateef Fagbemi has again clarified that no law in Nigeria prohibits the trial of minors for criminal offences in the country. Fagbemi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN insisted that termination of treason charges against some minors over their involvement in violent protests was
No law prohibits trial of minors for criminal offences – AGF Fagbemi insists
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice AGF, Lateef Fagbemi has again clarified that no law in Nigeria prohibits the trial of minors for criminal offences in the country.
Fagbemi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN insisted that termination of treason charges against some minors over their involvement in violent protests was done on compassionate grounds.
The Justice Minister spoke on Monday at the Supreme Court during a valedictory session in honour of a late Justice of the apex court, Emmanuel Ayoola.
He said “My Lords, Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, in the light of the needless controversy generated by the arraignment of minors on treason charges based on strong evidence that security agencies possess on the protest, we can all imagine the jurisprudential insight that the late Justice Ayoola would posit in relation to the claim that minors cannot be charged for serious criminal offences.
“For emphasis, I must restate that no law in this country says a minor cannot be tried. The provisions of our Constitution and our various laws leave you no other conclusion than that the Federal High Court has jurisdiction in matters bothering treason and related issues, irrespective of the age of the offender.
“While we are fully aware of laws, policies and principles that guide the criminal justice system, which prioritizes the welfare of children in conflict with the law, that in itself does not in any way exclude trial of children for serious crimes.
” It is in this regard that we have to commend President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for terminating the trial of the children on compassionate grounds.
Fagbemi paid glowing tribute to the late Justice Ayoola, a former Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commission ICPC for his courage and boldness while on the bench of Nigeria’s judiciary.
“As a legal practitioner, the late Justice Ayoola was phenomenal in advocacy and was part of an exceptional dominant group of legal practitioners of his generation appointed on the bench purely on the basis of their extraordinary abilities and achievements.
‘As a judge, late Justice Ayoola was one of the very few gifted with a temperament most suited for the bench, which he effectively and efficiently deployed in the service of humanity”, he said.
No law prohibits trial of minors for criminal offences – AGF Fagbemi insists
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted thunderstorms from Thursday to Saturday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Kaduna States during Wednesday’s morning hours. According to NiMet, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Bauchi, Adamawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Taraba, Yobe,
NiMet predicts 3-day thunderstorms from Wednesday across Nigeria
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted thunderstorms from Thursday to Saturday across the country.
NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Kaduna States during Wednesday’s morning hours.
According to NiMet, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Bauchi, Adamawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara, Borno and Kebbi states later in the day.
In the North central region, it said thunderstorms are envisaged over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Nasarawa and Benue States during the morning hours.
Then, later in the day, thunderstorms are anticipated over the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kogi, Kwara, Benue, Plateau and Nasarawa States.
In the southern region, there are prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Ondo, Ebonyi, Edo, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states during the morning hours.
According to the agency, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Ondo, Ekiti, Osun, Edo, Imo, Enugu, Abia, Ebonyi, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa-Ibom and Cross River later in the day.
The agency predicted thunderstorms over parts of Adamawa, Taraba and Kebbi States in the Thursday morning hours.
It anticipated thunderstorms over parts of Kaduna, Adamawa, Katsina, Kebbi, Taraba, Sokoto and Zamfara states later in the day.
In the North central region, there are prospects of thunderstorms over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kogi, Kwara, Benue and Nasarawa states during the morning hours.
While in the afternoon into evening hours, thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kogi, Benue and Nasarawa states.
NiMet said in the southern region, thunderstorms are expected over part of Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Cross River and Akwa Ibom States during the morning hours.
NiMet envisaged thunderstorms over the entire region later in the day.
According to NiMet, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Zamfara, Sokoto and Kebbi States in the Friday morning hours.
It forecast patches of clouds with intervals of sunshine over the northern region later in the day.
In the North central region, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Nasarawa, Kogi, Kwara, Niger and the Federal Capital Territory during the morning hours.
Then later in the day, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Nasarawa, Kogi, Benue, Kwara, Niger and the Federal Capital Territory.
It added that in the southern region, there are prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Ondo, Osun, Ogun, Edo, Delta, Cross Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Rivers during the morning hours.
The agency said there is a high likelihood of urban flooding in major cities due to heavy downpours.
It advised residents to avoid flood-prone areas as strong winds may precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur.
It charged Airline operators to get updated weather reports and forecasts from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.
NiMet predicts 3-day thunderstorms from Wednesday across Nigeria
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