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The indigenes of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have stated that they want to be integrated into Nigeria’s local and national framework of economic, political and social development; and not only resettlement. They called on the Federal Government to “return all occupied Spiritual sites or pay compensation where necessary.”
A criminal prosecution that is inexpensive and quick becomes a handy tool to silence critics
Some judicial verdicts acquire emblematic significance far beyond the outcome of a particular case. The acquittal of journalist Priya Ramani of the charge of defaming M.J. Akbar, a former Union Minister, journalist and author, has protected and preserved the space for women who have found their voice in recent times to speak out about their experience of sexual harassment in the workplace. A conviction in this case would have had disastrous consequences for the many courageous women who have come out with disturbing revelations about the extent to which a large number of professions and fields in the country have been unsafe. Be it the media, as in this case, or any other domain, the reality that many women suffer in silence in the face of harassment, especially in the early stages of their career, has been brought to the fore by the new-found space and freedom to share their experiences, e