Court of Appeal Justice: Attempted Suicide Remains Offence Until Law Changed

The judiciary remains bound to apply Nigeria’s existing laws criminalising attempted suicide until the offence is amended or repealed by the legislature, a Justice of the Court of Appeal, Muhammad Lawal Shuaibu, has said. Justice Shuaibu spoke as the Federal Government moves to decriminalise attempted suicide and present the proposed reform to the National Assembly […] The post “Courts Cannot Suspend A Law Enacted By The Legislature” — Court Of Appeal Justice Says Attempted Suicide Remains An Offence Until Law Is Changed appeared first on TheNigeriaLawyer.