Capital offences and bail

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• USMAN ABDULLAHI SHAGARI & 108 OTHERS V. COMMISSIONER OF THE (2005)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Jos Division)

  Judgment date

  22 February 2005

  A detailed case summary of Shagari's appeal concerning bail application and judicial discretion in Nigerian law, analyzing the implications of 'holding charges'

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