Court Invalidates Suspect’s Confessional Statements Without Presence Of Choice Counsel

LAGOS – The Lagos Division of the Ap­peal Court has ruled that any confessional statements made by suspects in the absence of their chosen legal counsel are deemed null and void. A three-man panel led by Justice Abdulazeez M. Anka, made the above decision on No­vember 29, 2024, while delivering judgment in an appeal marked […]