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Pekky Legal, lekki phase 1, Lagos (2026)

28/09/2026

YOU TRIED TO COMMIT A CRIME BUT FAILED CAN YOU STILL BE PUNISHED?

Imagine someone enters a house at night to steal.

He breaks the door, enters the house and starts looking for things to carry.

But suddenly, the police arrive and arrest him.

He says: “But I didn't steal anything!”

Does that mean he is free?

Not necessarily.

A person can face criminal liability for attempting to commit a crime, even when the crime is not completed.

You may not have succeeded in stealing the property, but if you had already taken steps to carry out the offence, the law may treat it as an attempt.

So remember: Failing to complete a crime does not always mean there is no offence.

Sometimes, the attempt itself can get you into serious trouble.

Think before you act.

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28/09/2026

CAN YOUR SILENCE MAKE YOU A CRIMINAL?

Imagine your friend tells you: “I am planning to rob someone tonight.”

You say nothing.

You don't join him.
You don't give him a weapon.
You don't drive him there.

You simply keep quiet.

Later, the robbery happens.

Then the police ask you: “Did you know about the plan?”

You say: “Yes, but I didn't do anything.”

So, can you be charged just because you knew and remained silent?

Not necessarily.

Knowing about a crime and actually helping to commit it are not automatically the same thing.

But be careful.

If your silence is part of an agreement to help the person, or you deliberately assist, hide evidence, help the person escape, or do something else that makes you a participant, you may have legal problems.

So remember:

Keeping quiet does not automatically make you a criminal. But sometimes, what you do or deliberately fail to d can have legal consequences.

Know the law before you say, “I didn't do anything.”

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27/09/2026

YOU WERE DRIVING THE CAR WHEN YOUR FRIEND COMMITTED A CRIME CAN YOU BE CHARGED TOO?

Imagine this:

Your friend enters the car and tells you: “Just drive. I need to quickly collect something.”

You drive him there.

He gets down, commits a crime and runs back into the car.

You drive away.

Later, the police arrest both of you.

You start shouting: “But I didn't commit the crime! I was only driving!”

But here is the question: Can you still be charged?

The answer is: YES, depending on what you knew and the part you played.

If you knew what your friend was planning to do and you deliberately helped him by driving him there or helping him escape, the law treat your involvement seriously.

You don't always have to be the person who physically commits the crime before you can get into trouble.

For example, if you knowingly drive your friend to a robbery, wait for him and help him escape afterwards, you may not be able to simply say: “I was only the driver.”

But if you genuinely had no idea that your friend was going to commit a crime, the situation is different.

The important question is not only: “Who committed the crime?”

It can also be: “Who knew about it, who helped, and what exactly did each person do?”

So before you agree to “just drive me somewhere” for a friend, make sure you know what you are getting yourself into.

Sometimes, being behind the wheel can put you in the middle of a criminal case.

Know the law. Protect yourself.

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26/09/2026

JESUS IS MY BARRISTER 🤭⚖️✝️

Sometimes, you reach a point where you have explained yourself to everyone, called every person you know, and even consulted the best earthly lawyers…

But the matter is still not settled. 😂

That is when I say: “Okay. Let me take this matter higher.” 😭

Because when the matter is beyond the jurisdiction of earthly lawyers, we escalate it to the Supreme Court of Heaven. ✝️

And the best part?

My Barrister is Jesus. 🤭❤️

No adjournment.
No missing file.
No “come back tomorrow.” 😂
No long legal argument.

Just faith, prayer and God’s grace. 🙏🏽

So if you have a matter that is too heavy for you today, take it to God.

Jesus is still taking cases. 😂⚖️✝️

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25/09/2026

500,000 ENTERED YOUR ACCOUNT BY MISTAKE. YOU SPENT IT. CAN YOU GO TO PRISON?

Imagine waking up one morning and seeing: “Credit Alert: 500,000.”

You don't know the person who sent it.

Later, your bank calls you: “The money was sent to you by mistake. Please return it.”

But you say: “The money is already in my account. I will spend it.”

BE CAREFUL.

Receiving the money by mistake does not automatically make it yours.

The real problem starts when you know the money does not belong to you but deliberately spend, withdraw or transfer it for your own use.

Under section 383 of the Criminal Code, fraudulently converting another person's property to your own use can amount to stealing. For money, the law even recognises an intention to use the money at your own will as fraudulent conversion.

So, if someone mistakenly sends money to your account:

Don't spend it.

Don't transfer it to another account.

Don't say, “If they need it, let them come and find me.”

Contact your bank and follow the proper process for returning the money.

Because that “free money” you were celebrating may eventually become a criminal case.

A wrong transfer is not a gift.

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24/09/2026

CAN YOU BE GUILTY OF MURDER WITHOUT TOUCHING THE VICTIM?

Imagine this:

Two friends plan to kill a man.

One of them carries the weapon and kills the man.

The other person never touches the victim.

Can the second person still be in trouble for the murder?

YES, IT IS POSSIBLE.

You do not always have to be the person who physically killed the victim.

If you helped, encouraged, planned, or assisted another person to commit the offence, you may also be held criminally responsible, depending on the facts of the case.

For example, if you give someone a weapon knowing it will be used to kill another person, or you help them carry out the plan, the fact that you did not touch the victim does not automatically protect you.

Under the Criminal Code, murder includes unlawfully causing the death of another person in circumstances stated by the law, including where there is an intention to cause death or grievous harm.

So remember:
You may not hold the weapon.
You may not touch the victim.
But your own actions can still put you in serious criminal trouble.

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24/09/2026

YOU HELPED YOUR FRIEND HIDE A STOLEN PHONE CAN YOU BE CHARGED TOO?

Your friend comes to your house and says: “Please keep this phone for me. Nobody should know I have it.”

You later discover that the phone was stolen.

You decide to keep quiet because “he is my friend.”

But wait…

Can you also get into trouble?

YES, IT IS POSSIBLE.

The law does not only look at the person who stole the phone.

If you knowingly help someone hide, keep, dispose of, or deal with stolen property, you may also face criminal liability depending on the facts of the case.

For example, if you know the phone was stolen but still hide it in your room to help your friend escape the police, your friendship may not save you.

But there is an important difference:

If you genuinely did not know the phone was stolen and had no reason to believe it was stolen, that is a different situation.

So before you help your friend keep something suspicious, remember: “I was only helping my friend” may not always be a defence.

Sometimes, helping your friend hide the evidence can put you in trouble too.

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23/09/2026

HE WAS SICK. THEY DIDN’T CARE FOR HIM. SO HE REMOVED THEM FROM HIS WILL.

Imagine this…

A man became seriously sick and was on his sick bed for months.

His wife hardly visited him.

His children also stayed away.

But his friends and some distant relatives were the ones checking on him, buying his drugs and helping him.

Before he died, he made a Will.

And guess what?

He gave almost everything to his friends and distant relatives.

His wife and children got almost nothing.

Then the family saw the Will and started asking: “Can a man legally remove his wife and children from his Will?”

The answer is: IT DEPENDS.

A person generally has the freedom to decide who should benefit from his property through a Will.

But that freedom is not always absolute.

In some states, the law allows a spouse or child who was not reasonably provided for to ask the court for relief.

Also, the law governing the estate may depend on things like the state, religion and applicable customary law.

So, if you are making a Will, don't just say: “I don't want my wife or children to get anything.”

Even if you are angry with them, it is wiser to make proper provision for them, even if what you give them is small, where the law permits.

And if your customary law has rules about how certain property should pass, understand and respect those rules.

For example, in some communities, there may be customary expectations concerning the family home or “obi” and the first son.

But don't assume that every community has the same rule. Customary law differs from place to place.

The best thing is to make your Will with the help of a lawyer who understands the law applicable to your estate.

Because after you are gone, you will not be there to explain what you meant.

Make your Will carefully. Make reasonable provision for those the law protects. And don't ignore the customary rules that may apply to your property.

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22/09/2026

YOU CANNOT HAVE A CRIME WITHOUT THIS?

Have you ever heard the legal words “Actus Reus”?

It simply means the guilty act the physical act that makes up a crime.

For example, imagine someone wants to steal your phone.

Just thinking: “I want to steal that phone.” does not automatically mean the person has committed theft.

There must be a physical act, such as actually taking the phone without permission.

That physical part is called ACTUS REUS.

Simply put:

Mens Rea = guilty mind
Actus Reus = guilty act

For many crimes, the prosecution has to prove the required act and the required state of mind.

Legal tip: Thinking about committing a crime is not always the same thing as actually committing the crime. The law looks at what a person did, not just what they thought.

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21/09/2026

IMAGINE BEING TOLD YOU ARE A CRIMINAL… BUT NOBODY WILL TELL YOU WHAT YOU DID.

How do you defend yourself?

How do you prove your innocence?

You cannot fight a case you don't even understand.

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW THE CASE AGAINST YOU

If you are accused of a crime, you have the right to be told clearly and in enough detail what you are being accused of.

WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY?

Section 36(6) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) gives an accused person the right to be informed promptly and in sufficient detail about the nature of the offence.

You also have the right to have enough time and facilities to prepare your defence and to defend yourself personally or through a lawyer.

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?

Imagine someone simply tells you: "You committed a crime."

But they don't tell you:

What you did
When you allegedly did it
What offence you are answering for

How do you defend yourself?

Knowing the allegation helps you and your lawyer understand the case, gather evidence, find witnesses and prepare your defence.

If you are accused or charged with an offence, don't panic.

Find out exactly what you are being accused of and make sure you understand the allegation.

Keep your relevant documents and evidence, and speak to a lawyer where possible.

Also, don't sign a document you don't understand simply because someone is putting you under pressure.

YOU SHOULD NOT BE EXPECTED TO DEFEND YOURSELF AGAINST A CASE YOU HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY TOLD ABOUT.

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