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600 inmates still awaiting trial in Bauchi correctional centres – NCoS
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) in Bauchi State has revealed that around 600 out of 900 inmates in the state’s correctional centres are still awaiting trial for various offences.
The spokesperson of the NCoS in Bauchi, Assistant Superintendent Ahmed Tata, made this known during a one-day workshop on the use of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) and the Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL).
The event was organised by the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies (CSLS) and held in Bauchi on Tuesday.
Tata said the prisons are overcrowded mainly because of delays in the justice system.
He explained that many people are being held without trial and that proper use of the ACJL could help reduce the problem.
“The law already exists, but suspects without judgments are just kept in prison,” he said. “If the law is used well, it will reduce overcrowding. Right now, almost 600 out of 900 inmates are still awaiting trial.”
Also speaking, Chief Magistrate Sefiya Musa said the training came at the right time. She was surprised to learn that Bauchi ranks 28th in the country in justice delivery, while Nasarawa ranks third.
“We thought we were doing fine, but these facts are a wake-up call,” she said. “Although the MacArthur Foundation has supported efforts in this area, we need to do more and work together.”
Sharon Jibaniya, who represented the CSLS Executive Director, Professor Yemi Akinseye-George (SAN), said similar workshops were happening in other states to help improve how the law is used.
Professor Akinseye-George called on the Bauchi State Government to support the judiciary more. He warned that without urgent action, the state could fall further behind in delivering justice.
The workshop had participants from the judiciary, Ministry of Justice, security agencies, and other stakeholders.
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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables
A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,
The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.
The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.
The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.
Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.
According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.
Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.
The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.
“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.
“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”
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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online
A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.
In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.
According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.
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