FRN v Jokolo: The Limits of Territorial Jurisdiction

In the case of FRN v Jokolo (2026) 12 NWLR (Pt. 2054) 351, a money laundering case was transferred from Kano to Abuja by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court for security reasons. The Supreme Court affirmed the power of the Chief Judge to authorise this transfer. The article, written by Senior Advocate Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, explains the rules that must be followed by an appellant in filing a criminal appeal, using this case as a template. The case highlights issues of territorial jurisdiction in criminal proceedings.

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