KENYAN LAWYERS BOYCOTT COURTS OVER ALLEGED JUDICIAL CORRUPTION. (PHOTO).

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 Kenyan lawyers boycott courts over alleged judicial corruption Kenyan lawyers staged a nationwide boycott of court proceedings on Wednesday to protest alleged judicial corruption and chronic delays. Cases in the East African nation take an average of two years to conclude, according to official records, with lawyers blaming graft and systemic inefficiencies. "The court boycott is going on in courts across the country, with many lawyers heeding the call," Charles Kanjama, the president of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), told reporters. However, the judiciary said that accountability mechanisms already exist through the Judicial Service Commission and the Office of the Judiciary Ombudsman, where complaints against judges and judicial officers can be lodged and investigated, according to a statement released prior to the boycott. It also defended its recent performance, saying it achieved a case clearance rate of 104 per cent for the first time in several years. After the natio...

CHILD ABUSE: LAGOS GOVT RESCUES 11-YEAR-OLD BOY TORTURED BY HIS BIOLOGICAL MOTHER. (PHOTO).


 Child abuse: Lagos Govt rescues 11-year-old boy tortured by his biological mother


The Lagos State Government has rescued an 11-year-old boy who was tortured by his biological mother. 


According to a statement issued by the Lagos State Bureau of Public Defender (BPD) on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, the child suffered repeated physical abuse involving electric cables and other harmful objects, leaving him with multiple injuries.


Upon receiving a report about the abuse, the Bureau reported the case to the police. 


Following an investigation by the Nigeria Police Force at the Igbogbo Division, the mother was arrested and charged to court.


“The Bureau of Public Defender (BPD) received a case involving an 11-year-old minor (name withheld) who was subjected to severe physical abuse by his biological mother,” the statement read.


“The abuse reportedly involved the repeated use of electric cables and other harmful objects, resulting in multiple injuries of varying degrees.


“The Bureau reported to the police and following a thorough investigation conducted by the Nigeria Police Force at the Igbogbo Division in Ikorodu, the suspect was arrested and subsequently charged to court.


“The matter was brought before Magistrate Court in Ikorodu, Lagos.


“In line with its mandate to uphold and protect the rights and welfare of children.


“The Bureau of Public Defender ensured that the victim was promptly removed from the abusive environment and placed in a secure shelter for care and protection. 


“The alleged perpetrator has been remanded in custody pending further legal proceedings.”

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