Witness Protection and Criminal Justice in Africa: Nigeria in International Perspective

This book examines the concept of witness protection which is still at an early developmental stage in several African countries including Nigeria, from a legal and institutional perspective. Recent developments in Nigeria highlight the need to clarify legal and conceptual issues within the existing legal framework for protecting witnesses.

Suzzie Onyeka Oyakhire is a Senior Lecturer at the Leeds Law School, Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom. Before joining the Leeds Law School, she was a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Benin, Nigeria. She is currently building her profile as a criminal law and justice expert through her research which cuts across criminal law and justice subjects specifically on witness protection concerns and transitional justice issues. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from the University of Benin, a Master of Laws (LLM international law) and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) with a focus in Criminal Law and Justice both from the Faculty of Law, University of Cape Town.