CLEEN Foundation breaks down the Administration of Criminal Justice Act to foster understanding among Nigerians

On our Administration of Criminal Justice Act series, it’s been “so far so good” with social media engagements, polls and interesting input from our social media channels. For October, we focused on the following;

• The innovations in the ACJL that bother around arrest, detention, prosecution and remand. Understanding the value chain of the justice sector pyramid as well as the rights of citizens at every step along the value chain.
• Criminal Proceedings: How is this process initiated at the High and Magistrate courts? What should a defendant/prosecutor bring along for the commencement?
• We broke down the big words so Nigerians don’t have to: From Recognizance to Bail, Bond and Interlocutory proceedings, we provided simplified explanations.
• Just how much information is necessary before a proceeding? It’s a term known as front loading and we stressed its importance.

This initiative was due to the increased level of ignorance and lack of understanding of the laws provided. We believe that if/when Nigerians understand these laws, they can better defend themselves and their fundamental human rights, especially with the Criminal Justice system.