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...

MOB ATTACK ERUPTS DURING NATIONAL DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OPERATION IN BAKASSI AS STRAY BULLET INJURES BOY. (PHOTO).


 Mob Attack Erupts During National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Operation in Bakassi as Stray Bullet Injures Boy


An operation carried out by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State reportedly turned violent after officers came under mob attack, leaving a young boy injured by a stray bullet.


The incident occurred on Wednesday, May 13, during a raid in Ikang where NDLEA operatives arrested two suspected drug dealers.


According to reports, panic broke out in the area after gunshots were heard during the confrontation, forcing residents to flee for safety.


An eyewitness told Vanguard:


“Gunshots were suddenly heard during the confrontation, and people started running. After the situation calmed down, it was discovered that a young boy had been hit by a stray bullet and was lying on the ground before he was rushed to the hospital,”


Confirming the incident, NDLEA Cross River spokesperson Sebastian Lebo said officers were attacked by a mob while carrying out the operation.


“It is true that our officers were at Bakassi for an operation. The two dealers that were targets were arrested with good quality exhibits and are now in custody.


“Our officers came under mob attack and unfortunately there was an injury,” he said.


Lebo further disclosed that the injured boy is currently receiving treatment at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital and is responding positively.


He also stated that operatives successfully recovered exhibits during the operation despite the attack.

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