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Sep 25, 2020 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
Our attention has been drawn to Section 38 of the Police Reform Act which may empower a police officer to arrest without a warrant or court order based on reasonable grounds of suspicion.
We would be answering the following questions to enable us clarify this section:
A thread. 1. What is the position of the Constitution on arrest based on reasonable suspicion?

2. What is reasonable suspicion?

3. Arrest without a warrant or court order based on reasonable suspicion; a shield or a sword?
Sep 10, 2020 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Meet James Jack (Pseudo), a 22 year old who was remanded in a Correctional Facility by an Area Court because he could not raise the compensation sum ordered by the court. Trouble started when a neighbour pleaded that he helps her keep some items in his house. Image Reluctantly, James received the items from the neighbour having been evicted by her landlord. Few weeks after, James went out of town to work. Before he came back, his room had been burgled and properties carted away, including those of his neighbour.
Sep 10, 2020 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
A recent culture that filled the social media space during the global lockdown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic was the 'dragging' of people for various reasons. For each passing day, someone has been dragged on social media, especially on Twitter. Image Celebrities, Commander-in-Chief of countries have been dragged, apparently, no one was exempted from being dragged. All you needed do was present yourself for dragging.
Aug 14, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Mama Tunde is owing her landlord N80,000 for 6 months rent and he has finally made true of his threats to get her arrested by the Police. At least, that's how he deals with Tenants that refuse to pay rents on time.

Does the duty of the Police involve settlement of civil dispute? Image It has become a norm for people to engage the services of law enforcement agencies to recover debt or enforce a civil agreement, clearly majority are not aware that owing debt is not a crime and cannot be referred to as one.
Aug 11, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
IS NIGERIA SITTING ON A TIME BOMB LIKE LEBANON?

While disobedience of court orders continues to be the order of the day for the Nigerian Government- It is important to know that one of the causes of the explosions at the port of Beirut is “DISOBEDIENCE OF COURT ORDER”. Image The question now is: Will the utter negligence and disobedience of court orders come back to haunt us in Nigeria?
Aug 6, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Yesterday 5th of August 2020, our quick response team intervened in a case of sexual assault that happened in a commercial taxi in Ibadan.

A thread>> According to the complainant, she was lapping her 12 yr. old daughter in a commercial taxi when the man sitting beside them was alleged by the daughter to have groped her breasts repeatedly to the point of ejaculation.
Aug 3, 2020 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
REVENGE PORN IS A CRIMINAL OFFENCE!

Olu (Pseudo) paid Mary (Pseudo) a visit, while conversing, he made sexual advances and she turned him down, afterwards, he borrowed her phone to make a phone call but in the process, accessed her gallery and sent her nudes to his phone. After they parted ways, he started threatening to post her nudes if she doesn't agree to have sex with him.
Citizens’ Gavel was contacted and she was advised to agree to his terms of meeting with him in an hotel in Ibadan on Friday, 29th of July, 2020.
Jul 18, 2020 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Rape has so many negative consequences on the survivor. So does false rape accusations to the accused.

As much as we stand against rape and we stand with the survivors of rape,
Our recent experiences with false accusation
#Thread *Case one:* The girl decided to play a prank on her lover who she noticed has started giving her less attention because of another lady. Her intentions were to scare him a little but she took it a notch higher by recording the false allegations and
Jul 9, 2020 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE: A CALL FOR INVESTIGATION AND REFORM.

Our attention has been drawn to the unfortunate and avoidable demise of Mrs Josephine Olayemi Odofowora after she was left unattended to at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta, Ogun State. ImageImageImage The deceased had gone for her antenatal at the Health Centre in Ota, Ogun State on the 11th of June, 2020 where it was confirmed that she had a set of healthy twins in her womb.
Jun 30, 2020 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
HOW TO WRITE A STATEMENT WITH THE POLICE UPON ARREST.

Ever wondered why some Police officers often try to convince suspects to write a statement after which they come up with bogus amount to secure bail or threaten to go to court? Well, the suspect may have just incriminated him/herself.
There have been cases where a suspect wrote something contrary to what actually transpired perhaps under duress, and proving otherwise posed a huge challenge.
May 22, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
*GAVEL OBSERVES PROCEEDINGS AT MOBILE COURT, DUTSE ALHAJI, ABUJA.*

Upon receiving a complaint that someone was arrested and prosecuted unlawfully yesterday, 21st May, 2020. Our team visited the mobile Court to observe proceedings at Dutse Alhaji, Abuja, FCT. ImageImageImageImage The mobile court was presided over by a Magistrate in the FCT judiciary. Between 11am and 1pm, 40 cases were summarily tried. Offences included non wearing of nose mask, riding motorcycles in restricted areas, carrying overload of passengers in cars et al.
May 20, 2020 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
CALL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF 28 SUSPECTS ARRESTED BY MEN OF THE SHASHA POLICE STATION, LAGOS

Since the 15th day of May, 2020 some 28 persons who were arrested by men of the Shasha police station at a prominent hotel in lagos state @PoliceNG @PoliceNG_CRU @segalink @RuggedyBaba for breaching government's order on overnight curfew are being detained illegally at the Denton police station, Oyingbo.

Some relatives of the suspects who spoke to our lawyer on condition of anonymity alleged that the suspects were paraded before newsmen like common criminals
May 15, 2020 • 6 tweets • 6 min read
Join us today by 4pm to discuss #TechWithJustice in Nigeria Image Question 2 : What can lawyers benefit if #TechWithJustice is introduced to the justice delivery process? @InnojusticeWA @ChidiOdinkalu @GMabeiam Image
May 8, 2020 • 9 tweets • 5 min read
Tweet Chat on NJC's Appointment of 33 New Judges. Let's discuss by 2pm today. Image Reply with questions and comments under this thread. #CancelNJC33
Apr 25, 2020 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
We are live. Ask your questions and follow the conversation with the hashtag #AskGavel 1. Can my employer fire me as a result of my inability to do work during this lockdown period?
Apr 19, 2020 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
We are live. Kindly participate by using the hashtag #AskGavel Image 1. What is the Moratorium Scheme?
Apr 11, 2020 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Don't miss it. #AskGavel your law related questions as it's affect you during this lockdown. Image Question 1: I am 17 years old. I love a 15 years old girl and we are dating. Is there problem with that ?
Apr 7, 2020 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
On 30th Dec. 2019, Mr. Taju (Pseudo) in an attempt to avoid hoodlums demanding payment of taskforce money from him in Oshodi, Lagos State ran into some Police officers attached to the Lagos State Taskforce to seek refuge. ImageImage Alas! he only got to realize that the hoodlums were actually sent by the Taskforce Officers. When he refused to hand over the keys of his bus to the Officers as requested, he was given a memorable beating & his keys were forcefully collected.
Apr 4, 2020 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
2 FAQ: I am expecting a reduction in my income due to my inability to work, how does this affect my outstanding loan agreements. E.g a loan I am servicing from a bank. #AskGavel 3 FAQ: I am under a contract to supply bags of rice to my customers in Lagos. However I can't because of the lockdown.
Have I breached the contract? Can I be sued?
Mar 30, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Bimpe(Pseudo) was still in a happy mood a day to her 20th birthday when Sule(Pseudo- an acquaintance) invited her to come collect her birthday gift, when she got there, he persuaded her to enter his house, immediately she entered, he locked the door & gave her series of slaps. Image After giving her series of slaps, Sule forcefully had carnal knowledge of her.
When Bimpe confronted the rapist & reported him to his family, He liaised with some rogue police officers to frustrate her life as she got arrested twice claiming she tried to defame him.
Mar 20, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
As part of our efforts to decongest Prisons (Correctional Centers) nationwide and reduce the rate of awaiting trial inmates, we took up the defense of James and Jude (pseudo) as well as other inmates awaiting trial in the Amawbia Correctional Center of Anambra State. ImageImage James and Jude were jointly charged in the Magistrate Court in 2016, arraigned and remanded in prison, and nothing more. No trial, no further dates in Court until we intervened in 2019. ImageImage