Courts, legislation, legal reform, and justice system news.
South Africa's Constitutional Court has ruled that asylum seekers cannot be deported solely for lacking transit visas, affirming their right to due process.
A man has been arrested in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, for allegedly impersonating a police inspector. Authorities recovered police uniforms, rank badges, insignia, and a lawyer's wig during the operation.
The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) has arrested the personal doctor of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, accusing him of facilitating a breach of court conditions tied to El-Rufai's hospital visits.
South Africa's Constitutional Court has ruled that key provisions of the Refugees Act are unconstitutional, affirming that asylum applications cannot be rejected due to procedural delays.
Kano State Police Command has impounded 81 vehicles for offences related to covered, defaced, missing, or improperly displayed number plates during a statewide enforcement operation.
EFF leader Julius Malema has responded to allegations emerging from the Madlanga commission, which cited WhatsApp chats linking him to Crime Intelligence officer Feroz Khan in a tender-related investigation.
Former House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila's lawyers have issued a 72-hour ultimatum to Adeyemi to retract alleged defamatory statements or face a N10 billion lawsuit.
Kenya's Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission is moving to recover Sh1.5bn paid to two firms in the Ruaraka land saga and investigating alleged illegal ownership of Parklands land linked to Mandera Governor Ali Roba. The Chief Land Registrar faces arrest over a separate land case.
Two suspects, including an EMPD officer and a businessman, are set to appear in court following the alleged theft of precious stones worth R15 million in Killarney.
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on INEC to clarify its issuance of the candidates' access code to a faction of the PDP, amid ongoing court proceedings.
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has given ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula 48 hours to retract and apologize for remarks it deems defamatory or face legal action.
The Nigerian government has condemned the alleged killing of two Nigerians in South Africa, threatening action, while a diaspora group calls for a thorough investigation.
Leaked WhatsApp messages between suspended SAPS crime intelligence head Maj-Gen Feroz Khan and businessman Mohammad Sayed suggest a conspiracy to manipulate police procurement processes.
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 89 motorists for number plate violations during a statewide enforcement operation, according to police statements.
Police in Jigawa state have arrested two men, aged 25 and 27, suspected of attempting to kidnap a resident in Kiyawa Local Government Area. The suspects are being investigated by the Special Crimes Investigation Department.