Nigerian social media users keenly followed the deluge of stories of the alleged activities of the defendants after they were indicted on criminal charges.
The expectation of the public was that the cases would be speedily concluded to help resolve the several allegations of criminality and the perception of slowness or the absence of justice in the country.
Analysts have submitted that despite these cases enjoying rave reviews in the media and public space, several factors could account for their delay, some since 2017.
Among the identified challenges are the usual technical problems in the Nigerian judiciary, some occasioned by lawyers, the COVID-19 pandemic, #EndSARS protest and strike by the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN).
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George Floyd’s Swift Justice Draws Attention To Nigeria s Never-ending Criminal Trials
The issue has drawn commendations from several people, particularly the black community over the speedy administration of justice in the case.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Apr 21, 2021
Mixed reactions have continued to trail the conviction of former Minneapolis Police officer, Derek Chauvin, over the murder of George Floyd, an African-American man.
On Tuesday, Chauvin was convicted on all counts in the death of Floyd, whose killing sparked worldwide protests and a bothering on racial discriminations in the United States.
After about a day of deliberations, the jury found Chauvin guilty of unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
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Alleged Taraba kidnap kingpin, Wadume, others to open defence May 18
The prosecution closed its case after its sixth witness testified on Tuesday. 2 min read
Alleged Taraba kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala (aka Wadume) and his co-defendants will, on May 8, open their defence in the terrorism charges preferred against them at the Federal High Court, Abuja.
The Federal Government arraigned Wadume and his co-defendants on June 8, 2020 on amended 13 counts of terrorism, kidnapping and other related offences.
The others are, Aliyu Dadje (a police Inspector), Auwalu Bala (aka Omo Razor), Uba Bala (aka Uba Delu) Bashir Waziri (aka Baba Runs), Zubairu Abdullahi (aka Basho) and Rayyanu Abdul.