The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Adamawa State, A.K Jingi has said the Adamawa State Judiciary will soon designate a s...
In a chat with The Nation, Jingi said: “Presently there are lots of rape and sexual offences allegation and cases currently being investigated in the state.
“The Ministry of Justice and the Judiciary have started putting heads together on how to designate a Special Court to handle such cases to fast track justice administration in the state and avoid unnecessary delays in giving justice to the people and the society
The Attorney-General also disclosed that the move became necessary following the government’s concern about the rising incidences of rape in the state.
He said the initiative was intended to facilitate the speedy trial of offenders and also to facilitate justice for victims.
Jingi said he needed time to “conduct thorough investigation of the cases before arraignment and prosecution to avoid miscarriage of justice in the whole process.”
(The Nation)
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