BIU LAW JOURNAL

We are glad to publish the 2019 edition of Benson Idahosa University, Faculty of Law Journal (BIULJ). As we know, the objective of the Law Journal is to publish current, high quality and original research papers. The journal also contains case and statute reviews of contemporary legal and academic importance in Nigeria. The journal is again an effort geared towards sustaining invaluable scholarly contributions to topical and contemporary issues of relevance to the legal profession and the society at large. This edition is therefore an invaluable compilation of intellectual research the readers will find very useful. It is our utmost wish that you enjoy this edition and we encourage you to submit your articles for future publications in our Faculty Journal. Professor Theresa Uzoamaka Akpoghome, PhD Editor-in-Chief

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Herdsmen and Farmers Conflict in Nigeria: A Quest for Paradigm Shift. Akpoghome T. U., PhD, Adikaibe M. E.	1
Admissibility of Electronic Evidence in Nigeria: Some Contending Issue Erugo Sam, PhD	22
State Police: A Progressive Approach to Tackling Insecurity in Nigeria Ebele Gloria Ogwuda	38
The Implications of Legal Technicality on Rule of Law and Administration of Justice. Segun Akeredolu, PhD	57
Rethinking the Laws on Death Penalty, Suicide and Attempted Suicide in Nigeria Enobong Mbang Akpambang, PhD, Omolade Adeyemi Oniyinde, PhD	73
Crossing the Border: The Complementarity Notion of Protection of Rights of Victims of Armed Conflict Under International Humanitarian Law, International Human Rights Law And International Criminal Law Shaba Sampson, PhD	93
Delineating and Addressing the Impacts of Section 171 of the Nigerian 1999 Constitution on the Security of Office of Head of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Nigeria Ernest Ogwashi Ugbejeh, PhD	116
Guardianship and The Child’s Right Act: A Review of Statutory Guardianship in Nigeria Samuel E Ojogbo, PhD, Josephine O. Obasohan	131
Marital Rape: Evolving Trends and the Way forward Bulus L. M., Wuyep V. P.	138
A Critique of the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018 of Nigeria Grace Abosede Oladele, PhD	154
Saving the Fluidity of Customary International Law through The Role of International Judges in Custom-Making. Joycelin Chinwe Okubuiro, PhD	171
Promoting Local Content and Adherence to World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Liberalization Policies: Striking the Right Balance for Nigeria Rebecca AdedayoEbokpo	186
The End Fails to Justify The Means: Judicial Intervention in Arbitration and Conciliation in Nigeria. Ahmed Rabiu, PhD	211
The Menace of Kidnapping in Nigeria: An examination of the Constitutional Implications. A.O. Adeniyi	226
The Scope of the Investigatory Powers of the National Assembly: Need for Safeguards against Abuses. Akobella Tommy Joshua	243
The Effects of Excluding Men from International and Regional Instruments of Protection on Sexual Violence Dandy Chidiebere Nwaogu, PhD	259
Legal and Institutional Frame Work for Gambling/Online Gambling in Nigeria Onuche Samson Ojodomo	274
Legal Framework for Copyright Protection in Nigeria Kolawole Olatoun A. and Onu Kingsley Osinachi	297

BIU LAW JOURNAL

Segun Akeredolu, PhD