June 23, 2008

THE READERS’ PAVILION

DEAD SHERIFF
The Editor,
No other newspaper published the story of how LASTMA staff killed Mr. Lateef Jogunomi in cold blood but the Squib did. What we heard was that the Governor, Raji Fashola S.A.N had gone round to lobby newspapers to drop the story. Well done.
Editor's Note:- Is that?

DEAD SHERIFF
The Editor,
The LASTMA staff who killed Mr. Lateef Jogunomi should not be allowed to go scot free. Many of these LASTMA staff are thugs in uniform. When we took Jogunomi to the mortuary I was there. They showed us two other corpses, people also killed in separate incidents involving LASTMA staff.
Editor's Note:- Terrible!

DEAD SHERIFF
The Editor,
I feel very upset about the death of Mr. Lateef Jogunomi the Sheriff's auxiliary. In modern day Nigeria how can a citizen just be killed like that? His killers must be brought to book. They must be prosecuted, because if this type of a thing should go on unchecked, anybody can become a victim. I'm interested in getting involved in any effort to get justice for Late Jogunomi. This is my card, call me anytime you people are ready.
Editor's Note:- We too are on the stand-by.

SQUIB
The Editor,
Let's just take it that you are God-sent to the Lagos State Judiciary. But for the Squib we'll never have known about all these terrible misdeeds going on in the system. Really the worth of your contribution cannot be appreciated fully too, until maybe the next thirty, or even fifty years time.
You see way back in the late 19th century Abraham Lincoln, American president, signed the emancipation law to free blacks from the shackles of slavery, and nearly two hundred years later, a person of African descent is about to occupy the very same White House which Lincoln occupied. My prayer is that God will continue to protect you and yours.
Editor's Note: - Thank you and may God continue to bless you too.

SQUIB
The Editor,
I believe you are doing a very good job in the judiciary, though some judges will not like to hear this. Your magazine act as a check and all powers and authorities needs certain checks, otherwise the office holder will become arrogant and all too knowing which is not good for any one at all.
Editor's Note:- Thank you.

CIVIL PROCEDURE REVIEW
The Editor,
Are you aware of the effort of the government (the Ministry of Justice) to do a review of the 2004 Civil Procedure Rules? And if you are aware, what is your magazine doing nothing about it? Even if the bars in Lagos State, including the one you people call Tiger branch (although it's been acting like sheep branch for some time now) are acting unconcerned, your magazine should not be like that.
You ought to galvanize interests about the review in lawyers. You should let people know what's going on and ask their opinions and contributions, so that the review will be more robust.
Editor's Note: - We shall do so.