October 20, 2022, marked exactly two years after the unforgettable events at the Lekki toll gate during the nationwide EndSars protest of 2020. To commemorate the EndSars memorial, Gavel released data showing the number...
CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS IN NIGERIA
Have you ever wondered what act or conduct will make a person guilty of contempt and end up being imprisoned by a judge?
#ENDSARS: IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS OF PANEL, PAY COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS OF PROTEST IN ENUGU STATE
It has been more than 18 months since the report of the Administrative Panel of Inquiry Enugu was submitted to the Governor of Enugu State. Implementation is still awaited.
Addressing the Longstanding Bane of Judicial Stagnancy in Lagos State
Long-awaited judgement is the primary reason many litigators and complainants cannot close their matters in record time.
COMMUNITY SENSITIZATION
Citizens’ Gavel, in collaboration with the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria and other sister Organizations, embarked on an advocacy visit around the community of the NBA Annual General Conference ’22 venue to...
LUMINATE TOWNHALL SESSION
Along with other civil society leaders, Citizens’ Gavel team lead, Nelson Olanipekun, was at the Luminate Town Hall Session held at Osun/Lagos Hall of Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja on the 2nd August 2022. The Session...
VISIT TO THE BAR-BEACH POLICE STATION, VICTORIA ISLAND DIVISION
Citizens Gavel in collaboration with Nigeria Bar Association Legal Aid Council and other sister Organizations paid an unscheduled visit to the Bar- Beach Police Station, Victoria Island Division. In the course of our...
GAVEL KEEPS WINNING!
On the 10th of August 2022, GAVEL won at the National Industrial Court in Abuja in the case of Komolafe Okunola Vs Rut*** Int’l limited & 2 others. We represented the Claimant in court to seek relief for...
Oversight Visit to the Police Division at the National Assembly
Our legal team, represented by Seyi Arowosebe, participated in an unscheduled oversight visit of the Administration of Criminal Justice Monitoring Committee (ACJMC) to the Police Division at the National Assembly, Abuja...
Of Activism and Democracy
Gavel joins other stakeholders to foster impactful discussions on activism and the importance of democracy in Nigeria, particularly as it affects the youth. Our Lagos Team was at the invitation of the National Youth...
Inmate regains freedom after four months in Custody without Trial.
Thaddeus Benson (pseudonym) was arrested sometime in February 2022 at Lugbe axis of Abuja for the alleged offence of Theft. Upon his arraignment, he was granted bail, but the said bail was not perfected due to a lack of...
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GAVEL TEACH THE LAW ON SCREEN
One of Gavel’s missions is to educate the general masses on their fundamental human rights under Nigerian law. Citizens’ Gavel has been disseminating educative visual content through the initiative tagged GAVEL...