Gavel: Blog

COVID-19 PALLIATIVES THEFT: COURTS STRUCK-OUT CASES FOR LACK OF DUE DILIGENCE BY STATES, SAYS REPORT

Article by Moses Emorinken The prosecution of culprits involved in the theft of COVID-19 palliatives three years ago has suffered a major setback. Many of the cases have been struck out by the courts in...

FORMER NCDC WORKER FACES TRIAL FOR ABUSING COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDS

Article by Amos Aluko  A former Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) staff, Musa Balarabe, has been dragged before the Maitama High Court in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, for...

HOW NCDC STAFF IN ABUJA WHO DIVERTED COVID-19 PALLIATIVES, NOW FACES COURT TRIAL

Article by Amos Aluko  The prosecution of a worker with the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) is ongoing for allegedly diverting COVID-19 palliatives meant to be distributed to...

CHALLENGES OF TRACING COVID-19 CASES DUE TO POOR RECORDING

By Joke Falaju Investigations by Citizen’s Gavel, a civic tech organisation, have revealed that the court struck out most COVID-19-related cases due to the state’s lack of diligent prosecution. The...

MOST COVID-19 COURT CASES GOT STRUCK OUT DUE TO LACK OF DILIGENT PROSECUTION

Article by Joke Falaju Investigations by Citizen’s Gavel, a civic tech organisation, have revealed that the court struck out most COVID-19-related cases due to the state’s lack of diligent...