Drug Abuse and Trafficking in Nigeria : Law, practice and ancillary matters / Moses Ediru.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ediru, Moses, author.

Series:

Malthouse Law Books

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drug traffic--Nigeria.

Drug traffic.

Drug control--Nigeria.

Drug control.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (576 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Lagos, Nigeria : Malthouse Press Limited, [2019]

Summary:

"At a time like this when the efforts in Nigeria and, indeed, the entire world to curb the menace of drug abuse and trafficking appear to be less than adequate, the need to properly understand the subject before deploying states apparatus becomes paramount. Many writers on this subject have often confused medical law with drug laws, drug abuse with drug misuse, leading to the conclusion that all drugs are liable to abuse. Most worrisome are the inadequacies and inefficiency of Nigerian drug law, which in turn have engendered deficient implementation strategies, leading to a judicial prolapse in the interpretation of relevant penal provisions. It is, therefore, hoped that the academia, enforcement institutions, practising lawyers and, in particular, the judiciary will find the modest contributions in this work useful."-- Publisher description

Contents:

Part 1: Preliminary Matter : General Introduction

Issues of Terminology and Classification of Addictive Substances (Drugs)

Ejusdem Generis Rule in Drug Classification

The Nature and Scope of Drug Offences in Nigeria

International Drug Control System

Institutional Framework for Enforcement of Drug Laws in Nigeria

Jurisdictional Issues in Drug Trials

Part 2: Substantive Matters : Proof of Possession as a Rate Limiting (Decisive) Step in Drug Trials

When Unlawful Possession is an Offence (Okewu v. FRN)

Is Offence of Unlawful Possession a Lesser Offence to Dealing in Hard Drugs? (Henry Odeh v. FRN)

The Offence of Unlawful Possession for Purpose of Sale (FRN v. Iweka)

Confessional Statements and Plea of Guilty on Burden of Proof in Drug Trials (Omoju v. FRN)

Forensic Evidence in Drug Trials (Nwachukwu v. State)

Conviction for Drug Offences Without a Chemist's Report (Nkie v. FRN)

Enforcement Modalities for Money Laundering Offences

The Decision in Chukwuma v. FRN

Part 3: Ancillary Matters : Conviction and Sentencing of Drug Offenders

Pharmaco-Legal Issues in Drug Administration and Consumption

Legal Aspects of Clinical Trials

Professional Etiquette, Informed Consent and the Legal Duty of Care in Physician-Patient Relationship.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Ediru, Moses Drug Abuse and Trafficking in Nigeria

ISBN:

9789785916560

9785916561

OCLC:

1395541598