Nasarawa to conclude prosecution of criminal cases within 4 weeks, says Commissioner
Nasarawa State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Labaran Magaji, has promised to ensure that criminal cases are concluded within a period of four weeks in line with the vision of the government to ensure speedy dispensation of justice.
He made the pledge on Tuesday in Lafia while playing host to the leadership and members of Correspondent’s Chapel of the Nasarawa State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
The Commissioner explained that he has already chosen few cases for experiment to prove that it is possible and the State will achieve it.
He frowned at the needles delay in the justice administration and attributed it to the attitude of some counsels who are fond of filling unnecessary motions and counter motions.
On the congestion of correctional facilities in the State, the Commissioner said all hands must be on deck to tackle the menace.
He however said that government was ready to review cases of inmates detained wrongly to set them free in line with the law.
Magaji advised members of the public to continue to be law abiding and desist from being in confrontation with the law as part of the steps not to congest the custodian facilities.
The Nasarawa State Commissioner for Justice also reinstated his commitment to ensure the full enforcement of all domesticated legal documents such as Child Right Law, Anti Kidnapping law, Gender based law and others.
He explained that Gov. Abdullahi Sule has given him the go ahead to activate the enforcement of the laws in order to protect the vulnerable especially women and children.
“With my background as a public prosecutor, I will bring my experience to bear to ensure adherence to the rule of law in the state.
“I have served as a public prosecutor for the past 10 years and the ministry under my watch would do its best to ensure due process and rule of law,” the Commissioner said.
