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August 9, 2022November 9, 2022

OGP Revived in Ebonyi State; HRCRC Member Steering Committee

HRCRC As a Member of the Newly Constituted and Inaugurated Steering Committee

In continuation of efforts at reviving the Open Government Partnership OGP in Ebonyi State, USAID State2State sponsored a 4-day onboarding of the newly constituted and inaugurated 22-member Steering Committee. HRCRC as a member of the Steering Committee participated.

June 17, 2022November 9, 2022

Meetings And Trainings on the New Standard of Operations for HRCRC

In the spirit of taking developmental stands, all staff of HRCRC gathered in the Thereza Ozor Nweke Conference Room of the office complex for a series of meetings and training on the New Standard of Operations for HRCRC.

The meeting saw the introduction of the new internet-based processes for the registration and processing of cases, allowing for remote access to the database, audio recording of complaints and responses, and general digitalization and computerization of our operations.

Also Fr. Emma Edet, our resident psychologist/therapist made an input on ‘Stress in the Workplace; while a few staff members were celebrated in our HRCRC style.

April 13, 2022October 19, 2022

IF A WOMAN BUYS A PROPERTY IN THE NAME OF HER HUSBAND, IT DOES NOT BELONG TO HIM.

IF A WOMAN BUYS A PROPERTY IN THE NAME OF HER HUSBAND, IT DOES NOT BELONG TO HIM.

Important to note in repressive cultures like ours here…

Where a woman buys a property in the name of her husband, it does not belong to him. Rather, the husband is holding the property in trust (as a guardian, to help her keep the property) for his wife. However, where a husband buys a property in the name of his wife, the property belongs to the wife, and it is seen as a gift from him to her.

This was what the Court said in JOLUGBO & ANOR v. AINA & ANOR (2016) LPELR – 40352 (CA) (Pp 27 – 29 Paras A – D) where Hon. Justice Amina Adamu Augue JCA (as she then was) said that: “The law also makes a distinction between the husband and the wife – when a wife buys a property, and conveys it in the name of her husband, there is no presumption of advancement in favour of her husband; he holds in trust for his wife.

However, if the husband purchases a property in his wife’s name, this is prima facie a gift to her – see Silver v. Silver (1958) 1 All E. R.523.” Thus, if a man does not desire to gift his wife a property, it should be bought in his name or in the joint names of himself and his wife. Please share widely among family, friends, colleagues and associates.

Thank you.

February 17, 2022November 9, 2022

Peace Dialogue and Conflict Early Warning Signs and Response

And so, the forum for Peace Dialogue and Conflict Early Warning Signs and Response for participants drawn from HRCRC branch members from select conflict prone communities and other security and social stakeholders held…

This is the first of a series of activities aimed at helping communities become aware of conflict Early Warning signs and ultimately take ownership of peace in their communities.

July 24, 2021August 8, 2022

PERSON WHO REPORTS PURELY CIVIL MATTER TO POLICE

POLICE

PERSON WHO REPORTS PURELY CIVIL MATTER TO POLICE

ISSUE:

Liability of person who reports purely civil matter to Police.

PRINCIPLE:

“When a person reports a purely civil matter to the Police, such a person cannot go scot-free, as the report ought not to have been made at all since it is not within the purview of Police duties. It is a report made mala fide and he will be equally liable for the action taken by the Police irrespective of whether he actively instigated them or not, since he had no business involving the Police in a purely civil matter in the first place. Such conduct, which portrays a disregard of the law and is aimed at using the coercive powers of the State to punish a contracting party in a purely civil matter ought to be mulcted in exemplary damages. In the instant case, the conduct of Mrs. Sokari Davies, an enlightened person who reported such a matter to the police instead of going to court to seek for enforcement of the contract or damages for breach of same, amounted to wickedness, and was mala fide. The charges of cheating and criminal breach of trust could not have a place against the appellant, let alone proving it to a conviction. In fact he deserved an unreserved apology from Mrs. Sokari Davies who set, unjustly and mala fide, the criminal process against the appellant. [Okafor v. AIG Police Zone II Onikan (2019) LPELR-46505.” Per. Abba Aji, JSC.

CITATION:

Kure v. C.O.P. (2020) 9 NWLR (Pt. 1729) 296 at 326, paras. B – F (SC)