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| Chief Justice Orders Speedy Decongestion Of Prisons by ElectroLyte(op): 7:22pm On May 15, 2020 |
Justice Tanko Muhammad, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, in a statement signed by him on Friday, has ordered the heads of various courts to immediately speed up the trial of cases and decongestion of custodial centres in the country. He said there was a need to take the urgent measures in view of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Justice Muhammad, who is also the Chairman of the National Judicial Council, explained that the United Nations had called for the reduction of the population of prison inmates to aid physical distancing in such facilities. According to him, records show that Nigeria has about 74,127 inmates at various custodial centres and 52,226 are Awaiting Trial Persons (ATPs). The CJN was worried that most of the centres were housing inmates beyond their capacities and the... Continue reading: https://thestreetjournal.org/2020/05/chief-justice-orders-speedy-decongestion-of-prisons/ |
| Re: Chief Justice Orders Speedy Decongestion Of Prisons by PositiveDirect: 7:28pm On May 15, 2020 |
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| Re: Chief Justice Orders Speedy Decongestion Of Prisons by Tobinrobin(m): 7:52pm On May 15, 2020*. Modified: 8:08pm On May 15, 2020 |
How can we have 52,226 people awaiting trial yet imprisoned? That’s so freaking insane. It’s just so odd & wicked. The justice system in this country is so messed up. |
| Re: Chief Justice Orders Speedy Decongestion Of Prisons by jamuta(m): 8:05pm On May 15, 2020 |
Tobinrobin:You can say that again! |
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