A BusinessDay Nigeria opinion article has raised the issue of the cost of obtaining justice in Nigeria, opening with an account of a person who reported an alleged criminal offence to the police. According to the available summary, the person believed that making the report was what a responsible citizen should do.
The evidence provided stops at that initial police report. It does not describe the alleged offence, name the person involved or explain how the police handled the complaint. It also does not say whether an investigation was opened, whether anyone was charged or whether the matter reached a court.
Although the article’s framing presents justice as costly, the supplied material contains no figures or examples of specific expenses. It is therefore not possible from the available evidence to determine whether the concern relates to lawyers’ fees, court charges, transport, delays, lost income or any other burden.
The account nevertheless places a citizen’s attempt to use the formal justice system at the centre of the discussion. A fuller assessment would require information about what happened after the report, how long the process lasted, what costs were incurred and whether the complainant obtained any remedy. None of those details is available in the supplied summary.