Our legal Team in Abuja joined the Magistracy of the FCT to carry out its duty under Section 34 of the ACJA. The Team visited three divisions of the FCT Command of the Nigeria Police earlier in the month of March 2022...
Dear Mr Governor,
Following the nationwide #EndSARS protest, police brutality, arbitrary arrests, and extrajudicial killings by law enforcement agencies in Lagos State remain unstopped despite sustained efforts by stakeholders. Recently...
Deceased Detainee dubiously charged to Court after Death
A young man lost his life under highly questionable circumstances in the custody of officials at the Lagos State Command headquarters, Ikeja, Lagos. The deceased was, after his death, dubiously charged to Court...
EFFECT OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING ON THE FEMALE GENDER.
With the celebration of international women’s day last week, it feels right to talk about how the female gender has become an “endangered species” when addressing the issue of human trafficking in...
INCARCERATED DUO REGAINS FREEDOM AFTER YEARS BEHIND BARS
After spending over three long years at the Pankshin Custodial Centre, Plateau State, Gavel secured the release on Bail of Taju & Raji(pseudo) on 22nd February. Our legal team in Jos took over the defence of Taju...
Citizens’ Gavel Announces Official Launch of Research Publication: Measuring The Pace of Justice Delivery Through Data
After months of in-depth evaluations of the speed of justice delivery across Nigerian States’ High Courts before and during the Covid-19 Pandemic, Citizens’ Gavel announces the official launch of the research...
CITIZENS’ GAVEL PARTNERS WITH OYO STATE JUDICIARY TO DEPLOY NIGERIA CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. (NCMS)
PRESS STATEMENT The Oyo State Judiciary, in partnership with Citizens’ Gavel, a civic-tech human-rights focused organization, on Monday 17th January 2022 deployed the Nigeria Case Management System – a web...
JULIUS IS A FREE MAN!
Julius (pseudo) was arrested in Dec 2020, around Christmas for alleged theft of diesel. He had been to Court up to 5 times without trial. Our legal team met with Julius at Suleja Custodial Centre, Niger State in...
GAVEL TO THE RESCUE
Prior to our visit to Suleja Custodial Centre (Plateau State) in September 2021, we interviewed Amadu (pseudo), an inmate that was arrested in August 2021 on the charges of witness/accessory to a crime and conspiracy...