CJN Boosts Fight Against Terrorism
CJN Boosts Fight Against Terrorism
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja
Nigeria's fight against terrorism received a boost following the signing into law of a new fast track practice direction by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Aloma Mukhtar . The new practice direction allows Nigeria's Supreme Court to dispense with appeals bordering on trial for terrorism, kidnapping, rape, corruption and money laundering expeditiously.
The Chief Registrar of the apex court, Mr. Sunday Olorundahunsi disclosed on Thursday in Abuja while addressing judiciary correspondents at a workshop on the Role of the Media in the Fight Against Terrorism organized by the Abuja Chapter of the National Association of Judiciary Correspondents, NAJUC.
The Chief Registrar stated that the CJN was working with Chief judges of states' high courts, the Abuja High Court, the Federal High Court and the presiding justices of the various divisions of the Court of Appeal to put in place an efficient system that would eliminate delays in criminal trials. "To lead by example, the CJN has already signed the new Practice Direction for the Supreme Court into law and even gazetted."
Also speaking at the workshop, the Director General of the State Security Services, Ekpenyong Ita, represented by Mr. Cliff Osagie, stated that the media must collaborate with security agencies in the fight against terrorism. The SSS boss noted that the media remained key stakeholders in the nation's fight against terrorism but however called on journalists to exercise due diligence and responsibility while reporting terrorism related issues. He urged journalists to adhere strictly to their code of ethics in handling sensitive state matters and called on them to be more patriotic in reporting national issues. Mr. Ita assured that the SSS would continue to do its best to make the country safer for all Nigerians. Also at the event, the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Dr Chidi Odinkalu, observed that the nation had become highly tolerant to mass atrocities and violence. He also pointed out that no one had been prosecuted for the recent killing of security operatives in Nasarawa state during the Ombatse crisis. "Things must change. People must be held responsible for their actions. No one who kills our security agents should be allowed to go scot free as our security agents have themselves become victims of mass atrocities."
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja
Nigeria's fight against terrorism received a boost following the signing into law of a new fast track practice direction by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Aloma Mukhtar . The new practice direction allows Nigeria's Supreme Court to dispense with appeals bordering on trial for terrorism, kidnapping, rape, corruption and money laundering expeditiously.
The Chief Registrar of the apex court, Mr. Sunday Olorundahunsi disclosed on Thursday in Abuja while addressing judiciary correspondents at a workshop on the Role of the Media in the Fight Against Terrorism organized by the Abuja Chapter of the National Association of Judiciary Correspondents, NAJUC.
The Chief Registrar stated that the CJN was working with Chief judges of states' high courts, the Abuja High Court, the Federal High Court and the presiding justices of the various divisions of the Court of Appeal to put in place an efficient system that would eliminate delays in criminal trials. "To lead by example, the CJN has already signed the new Practice Direction for the Supreme Court into law and even gazetted."
Also speaking at the workshop, the Director General of the State Security Services, Ekpenyong Ita, represented by Mr. Cliff Osagie, stated that the media must collaborate with security agencies in the fight against terrorism. The SSS boss noted that the media remained key stakeholders in the nation's fight against terrorism but however called on journalists to exercise due diligence and responsibility while reporting terrorism related issues. He urged journalists to adhere strictly to their code of ethics in handling sensitive state matters and called on them to be more patriotic in reporting national issues. Mr. Ita assured that the SSS would continue to do its best to make the country safer for all Nigerians. Also at the event, the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Dr Chidi Odinkalu, observed that the nation had become highly tolerant to mass atrocities and violence. He also pointed out that no one had been prosecuted for the recent killing of security operatives in Nasarawa state during the Ombatse crisis. "Things must change. People must be held responsible for their actions. No one who kills our security agents should be allowed to go scot free as our security agents have themselves become victims of mass atrocities."
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