Kogi CJ Inaugurates Committee on Criminal Justice

The Chief Judge of Kogi State, Honourable Justice Nasir Ajanah, recently inaugurated a Committee for the Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) in the State.

The inauguration of the ACJL, took place at the High Court Complex in Lokoja.

He noted that, he had earlier hinted stakeholders of the constitution of the Committee in their previous meetings.

According to the Chief Judge, the enactment of the Kogi State Administration of Criminal Justice Law of 2017, has brought about a change in the dynamics of criminal justice administration in the State.

Justice Ajanah stressed that, the overriding influence of the law, is to promote efficient management of the promotion of criminal justice institution, speedy dispensation of justice, protection of the society from crime, and protection of the rights and interests of suspects, defenders and victims.

“It’s expedient and imperative, to ensure that criminal matters are speedily dealt with, to drastically reduce and decongest the prisons.

"It’s to also ensure that, persons awaiting trials and not detained in prison custody, a quarterly report should reach the Governor to keep him abreast about the development towards improved criminal justice delivery in the State”, Ajanah maintained.

The Committee members include Justice Ajanah, Chief Judge, Chairman, Justice H.A. Olusiyi, H.E. Yusuf, L.N. Animoku, and ACP Johnson Ademola, representative of the Police. Others are Gankon Stephen, Prison Controller, Siaka Odege, Chairman Okene NBA, Leonard Obiji, Christiana Adejumo, Chairperson, FIDA.