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EFCC, ICPC at Enugu state working group, says ACJA helping in quick dispensation of cases

EFCC, ICPC at Enugu state working group, says ACJA helping in quick dispensation of cases

The
Enugu State Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA-2015) working group
has made a commitment to work with stakeholders for effective implementation of
ACJA-2015 and Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL-2017) of Enugu
state.

The
group says Enugu state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, the state
police command, Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related offenses
Commission-ICPC, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission-EFCC, are among the
major stakeholders they will be engaging.

Part
of the stakeholder’s engagement will focus on the compliance of both the
Criminal Justice Act for the Federation and the Criminal Justice Law for the
state. They seek to identify challenges associated with both legislation and
find ways of addressing them.

The
working group is made up of Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related
Offences Commission-ICPC, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission-EFCC,
Nigeria Bar Association-NBA, National Youth Service Corp-NYSC, International
Federation of Women Lawyers-FIDA, and other stakeholders.

In
the bi-monthly meeting held on Wednesday, at the Women Information Network
(WINET) conference room in Enugu, Mr. Innocent Mbachie, who represents the EFCC
at the state working group shared how the anti-graft agency, is using the plea
bargain provided in the ACJL and ACJA to speed up trials and decongest prisons.

Mr.
Amedu Sule, the ICPC South East Zonal head, also pointed out that both
legislations are fundamental because they have provisions for speedy trial of
criminal cases and enhancement of the judicial process in Nigeria.

Miriam
Menkiti, WINET Executive Director, at the meeting, told the state working group
members that the project is supported by MacArthur Foundation with CLEEN
Foundation as the principal implementing organization.  

She
pointed out that the state working group seeks to achieve accountability and
transparency in the judicial system through the implementation of ACJA-2015 and
ACJL-2017.

However,
participants at the meeting identified challenges impeding ACJA and ACJL
implementation to include lack of vehicles to convey suspects to courts,
bribery and corruption within the prison system, the police and judiciary.

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