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- 1Lawson Akhigbe Faults Justice at King's Square●The King’s Square Circus: When Justice Becomes a Stage Play by Lawson Akhigbe There is an old legal maxim that justice m
Nigerian writer Lawson Akhigbe has published a critical essay titled 'The King's Square Circus: When Justice Becomes a Stage Play', arguing that judicial proceedings connected to King's Square and Osadebe Avenue in Benin City fall short of the legal principle that justice must not only be done but be seen to be done. The piece frames the courts there as theatre rather than impartial justice, drawing attention to concerns about transparency and public confidence in the judiciary.
- 2Five Men Arrested Near RAF Fairford Over Airbase Incident▼Carry On Terror Far Right Edition by Lawson Akhigbe Every crisis deserves a prompt, and the far right is nothing if not
Five men were arrested early on a Sunday near RAF Fairford, the Gloucestershire airbase from which US B-1 bombers have flown missions against Iran. Writer Lawson Akhigbe has published a sharply satirical piece, 'Carry On Terror: Far Right Edition', arguing that the far right wastes no time exploiting every crisis for its own narrative. The arrests and the commentary are drawing attention together.