In Nigeria, rules have been handed down orally from generation to generation and now form the country's customary law. The absence of the codification of these rules has presented difficulties in ascertaining them. This book helps to overcome this difficulty by presenting various aspects of customary law stating clearly that no single uniform set of customs prevails throughout the country. It examines the general characteristics of family property, determination of family property and acquisition of land under Bini Customary Law. It also discusses validity, proof and application of customary...
In Nigeria, rules have been handed down orally from generation to generation and now form the country's customary law. The absence of the codification...
A retired judge of the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria examines the most common aspects of criminal law used in Nigerian courtrooms. They are: offences against public order; breaches of peace; corruption and abuse of office; offences relating to the administration of justice; offences against morality; idle and disorderly persons; rogues and vagabonds; assaults; homicides; stealing and like offences; forgery and false accounting; and offences against liberty. The final chapter deals entirely with the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.
A retired judge of the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria examines the most common aspects of criminal law used in Nigerian courtrooms. They are: of...
