The Chief Judge of Enugu State, Hon. Justice N. P. Emehelu,
FCIArb, D.DRI, FICMC had held a stakeholder meeting concerning some
issues affecting the administration of Criminal Justice Sector in
the state.
Information made available to Nairalaw (TNL) shows that
in attendance were the representative of the Commissioner of Police
DCP Haruna Yahaya, the Hon. Attorney General and Commissioner for
Justice Enugu State, Chief Melitus Eze, MCI Arb., the Controller of
Corrections, Enugu State Command, J. C. Emelue, the Deputy
Controller, Non-Custodial Service, DCC Clementina Chukwu, the
Officer in Charge of Legal Matters, Nigerian Police, Enugu State
Headquarters, DSP, Paschal Nwachukwu, the Chief Registrar of the
High Court, Mrs. Martha Aroh-Onuoha, OSF, FCAL, Deputy Chief
Registrar, High Court and Litigation, Mrs. Nonye Chijioke-Agbo.
The meeting was convened following the challenges confronting
the Criminal Justice Sector as a result of the Covid-19 Pandemic
and the inability of the Correctional Centres to take in new
convicts and suspects remanded in custody pending the outcome of
the opinion of the Hon. Attorney General and Commissioner for
Justice.
The measure as adopted by the Nigerian Correctional Service has
brought a great pressure on the Nigerian Police, Enugu State
Command whose cells according to ACP Haruna Yahaya, are overflowing
with Suspects and convicts that would have been in the Custodial
Centres, a situation he describes as abnormal.
The state Judiciary positioned to continue the discharge of its
constitutional duties is hopeful that the challenge caused by the
non-acceptance of new intakes to the Correctional Centres will be
resolved soon so that the administration of Criminal Justice will
not be hampered in any way
The Chief Judge of Enugu State, Hon. Justice N. P. Emehelu,
FCIArb, D.DRI, FICMC had held a stakeholder meeting concerning some
issues affecting the administration of Criminal Justice Sector in
the state.
Information made available to Nairalaw (TNL) shows that
in attendance were the representative of the Commissioner of Police
DCP Haruna Yahaya, the Hon. Attorney General and Commissioner for
Justice Enugu State, Chief Melitus Eze, MCI Arb., the Controller of
Corrections, Enugu State Command, J. C. Emelue, the Deputy
Controller, Non-Custodial Service, DCC Clementina Chukwu, the
Officer in Charge of Legal Matters, Nigerian Police, Enugu State
Headquarters, DSP, Paschal Nwachukwu, the Chief Registrar of the
High Court, Mrs. Martha Aroh-Onuoha, OSF, FCAL, Deputy Chief
Registrar, High Court and Litigation, Mrs. Nonye Chijioke-Agbo.
The meeting was convened following the challenges confronting
the Criminal Justice Sector as a result of the Covid-19 Pandemic
and the inability of the Correctional Centres to take in new
convicts and suspects remanded in custody pending the outcome of
the opinion of the Hon. Attorney General and Commissioner for
Justice.
The measure as adopted by the Nigerian Correctional Service has
brought a great pressure on the Nigerian Police, Enugu State
Command whose cells according to ACP Haruna Yahaya, are overflowing
with Suspects and convicts that would have been in the Custodial
Centres, a situation he describes as abnormal.
The state Judiciary positioned to continue the discharge of its
constitutional duties is hopeful that the challenge caused by the
non-acceptance of new intakes to the Correctional Centres will be
resolved soon so that the administration of Criminal Justice will
not be hampered in any way