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RAPID GROWTH OF INTERNET FRAUD IN NIGERIA. CAUSES, EFFECTS, AND SOLUTIONS.

  It is no longer a hidden fact that one of the most  speedy ways of making fast cash by youths is internet fraud. The rate at which internet fraud has grown to its in our present society is becoming alarming and  absurd. What do we regard as fraud? Fraud is any act of unfair, undeserved and/or unlawful gain. Fraud is synonymous to deceit, trickery, cheating, e.t.c. Internet fraud is rampant among  the youths,especially in students environment. Research has it  that there are different types of internet fraud, namely; 'yahoo yahoo', 'Lotto', 'wire wire', 'dating', etc. It is very unfortunate to see students on campus intimidating one other with cars and wears and even go to the extreme of  parking their cars in the lot assigned to senior staffs. This act has been fostered by the recent technological advancement, where every tom,dick and harry have access to smart phones, laptops, iPad, Tablets, iPhones, among others. These internet bandits no longer ...

RIGHTS OF AN ACCUSED PERSON UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

The constitution of federal republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended, provides some measures for trial in criminal cases. These measures are in attempt to give constitutional sanctity, which is fair trial and natural justice.   However, the grundnorn by its special nature provides for pre-trial rights, trial rights as well as post trial rights [1] . These rights are very crucial in a trial both in civil and criminal proceedings. These rights include: Right to life [2]   The right to life is considered as one of the crucial human right as it is deemed the supreme human right and a foundation for other human rights, as none of the other rights would have any value or utility without it. If a man has no life, there is nothing left to human dignity, fair hearing, and the protection of human rights cannot be achieved without respect for the right to life. Thus, the protection of the life is therefore, an essential pre-requisite to the full enjoyment of all other human righ...