When can a person be arrested? If a person is suspected of committing a crime as a result of a complaint If a person is suspected of committing a crime upon investigation by the police. During or immediately after the commission of a crime Who can...
About the Law This Act repeals the Legal Aid Act, Cap.L9 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. It was enacted to provide for the establishment of legal aid and access to justice fund into which financial assistance would be made available to indigent citizens to...
About the Law This Law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria repeals the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2004. It makes comprehensive prohibitions to prohibit the financing of terrorism, the laundering of the proceeds of crime or an illegal act. It provides penalties and expands the scope of...
About the Law This Act amends the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, No. 11 2011 to expand the scope of Money Laundering offences and enhance customer due diligence measures. Key features: Provides for internal procedures, policies and controls. Provides that financial institutions shall not enter or continue correspondent banking relationships...
What is Same-Sex Marriage Same-sex marriage is a marriage of individuals of the same sex. It could be either between 2 males or 2 females. The law in Nigeria makes this illegal, and it is a punishable offence. Position of the Law in Nigeria In 2013, the Nigerian...
The VAPP and Rape in Nigeria In 2015, the Nigerian National Assembly passed the Violence Against Person (Prohibition) Act also known as the VAPP. This law is a very important piece of legislation for a number of reasons, and we will discuss a few of them below....
Laws against Domestic abuse in Nigeria Domestic abuse is the intentional and persistent abuse of anyone in the home in a way that causes pain, distress or injury. It can also be defined as a situation where a particular person is subjected to an act of...
Domestic Violence in Lagos State The Lagos State Protection Against Domestic Violence Law (PADVL) was passed in 2007. The PADVL expressly states that no person shall commit an act of domestic violence against another person. Domestic violence is also known as domestic abuse. Types of Domestic Violence...
What is Medical Negligence and do I have a claim? As Nigerians, we have all heard the story of friends or family members who have gone into the hospital for routine procedures or for minor medical conditions, and the next you hear is that they have...
The Money Laundering Act 2011 In the last few months, the Nigerian Government has put a massive focus on the anti-corruption fight, and the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011 (and the amendment to the Act in 2012) is a big part of this fight. We at LawPàdí...
