CHILD BRIDE; CULPABLE HOMICIDE

The Kano state government through senior state counsel of the Ministry of Justice has filed fresh charges of culpable homicide against the fourteen years old bride, Waila Umaru, who allegedly poisoned her Thirty Five years old groom and three others in Kano State, Nigeria in April 2014. She was said to have bought rat poison which was mixed with drink, the groom took the drink after taking his meal, and this led to his death and some of his guests. The suspect confessed to the crime claiming that she did it because she was forced to marry a man she didn’t love.

ABACHA; DISCONTINUANCE OF CRIMINAL SUIT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL

The Federal Government through the Attorney General of the Federation Mohammed Adoke withdrew the corrupt charges of N446.3BN (Four Hundred and Forty Six Billion Naira Only) against Mohammed Abacha, son to the late head of state and Dictator General Sani Abacha.

This power exercised by the Attorney General has raised a lot of controversies, why he would withdraw such suit and make him a free man; he has simply encouraged corruption and injustice.

EKITI STATE: THE PROPER PARTIES IN AN ELECTION PETITION

The Ekiti State All Progressive Congress has released a press statement saying that they will challenge the process of the recently concluded governorship election in the state even though the incumbent governor concedes defeat by congratulating the governor elect. The APC in the state said the process was not free and fair as the presence of the military deployed to the state for election its members were harassed by military men before and after the election.