Papers by EMMANUEL IJALANA
Journal of Law, Policy and Globalization, 2017
The act of policing is very important in all societies whether developed or developing countries,... more The act of policing is very important in all societies whether developed or developing countries, due to the onerous task of maintenance of law, order and peace, and of course, the enforcement of security of life and property. Criminal activities over time have become highly sophisticated, multifaceted and diversified, and still advancing with technological development cutting across every strata and level of the society. This has necessitated the government establishing a number of other agencies conscripted to taking over some roles which hitherto exclusively belong to the police. However, in the performance of its constitutional function, the police has been somewhat incapacitated by some form of constitutional and administrative inexigencies, which forms the basis of our study in this article. This paper is divided into seven parts, beginning with an introduction and ends with a conclusion and recommendations. It examines how the establishment of these specialised agencies and t...
CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research - Zenodo, Mar 15, 2022
The paper examined the evidentiary theory of substantive and procedural criminal law and practice... more The paper examined the evidentiary theory of substantive and procedural criminal law and practice directions in Nigeria relating to validity of statement obtained from suspects in the course of criminal investigation juxtaposed against the exclusionary and admissibility of evidence. These was with a view to undertake a holistic appraisal of the nature and scope of voluntariness of evidence that would avert the miscarriage of justice. The study relied on primary and secondary sources of information. The primary source
The paper undertakes an examination of the Comparative Family Law in juxtaposition with Comparati... more The paper undertakes an examination of the Comparative Family Law in juxtaposition with Comparative Criminal Law in the Nigerian and Indian legal systems particularly, on the family law of bigamy. This was with a view to understanding the concepts, nature and extent of enforcement of the law as well as provoking a symbiotic approach towards legal practice with regard to maintenance of the law on bigamous offences in these jurisdictions. The study relied on primary and secondary sources of information. The primary comprised the major legislations creating the offence of bigamy and analogous offences in Nigeria which are the Criminal Code Act 2004, the Nigerian Penal Code Act 2004, the Matrimonial Causes Act 2004 and the Marriage Act 2004; compared with those of the India comprising of the Indian Penal Code 1860, the Hindu Marriage Act 1955, and other legislations particularly the Christian Marriage Act 1872; Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act 1936; Special Marriage Act 1954; and Foreign ...
Beijing Law Review, 2021
The paper examined the legal framework with law practices, judicial pronouncements and other stat... more The paper examined the legal framework with law practices, judicial pronouncements and other statutory legislations relating to family law in Nigeria. This was with a view to undertaking holistic analysis and appraisal of the concept of doubledecker marriage under the Nigerian family law. The study relied on primary and secondary sources of information. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as altered), various statutes in Nigeria enacted on family law and marriages which include Marriage
Journal of Law, Policy and Globalization, 2018
The paper examined the emergence and nature of the police with the various legal frameworks for t... more The paper examined the emergence and nature of the police with the various legal frameworks for the establishment and functions of the police in Nigeria with a view to assessing its meaning, foundation and scope as well as its essence and limits. These were with a view to undertaking holistic analysis and appraisal of the nature and extent of jurisdictional essence of policing Nigeria The study relied on primary and secondary sources of information. The primary source included unstructured interviews with relevant authorities, judicial decisions, statutory provisions establishing and providing functions for the Nigeria Police Force and rudimentary policing in Nigeria. The secondary source of information included books, journal articles, conference proceedings, newspaper publications and the internet. Information received was subjected to content analysis.The study found that the police is founded on a three-scope essence of (i) protection of life and property, (ii) maintenance of la...
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Papers by EMMANUEL IJALANA