No Law Can Thrive If Public Morality Is Not Protected–Prof Abdullahi
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto
A senior lecturer with the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) Professor Ibrahim Abdullahi has noted that no law can thrive if protection of public morality is not the basis of its existence.
Professor Abdullahi (SAN) who spoke at the Dankeni Hotels, Sokoto during the flag off of a two day training the trainers workshop organized by Cleen Foundation with support from MacArhtor added that, political will to implement the provisions of Administration of Criminal Justice (ACJA) in Nigeria should be sacrosanct.
According to the erudite professor of law, there is no doubt that the resources to implement the provisions of ACJA is available, adding however that, what is lacking the political will by the at he helm of affairs.
Listing some of the seen challanges, Professor Abdullahi said until adequate welfare of law enforcement agencies is given the needed priority, actualising the needed goals of a just society will continue to elude us.
He noted further that as a country, Nigeria allow religion, corruption and all manner of division to constitute setback to the implementation of ACJA in Nigeria.
Delivering paper on Evidence Collection, Processing and Presentation and Arrest, Detention and Search Regime”, Professor Abdullahi said, “a crime free society is a prosperous one that allows for economic and social development”.
Processor Abdullahi also noted that, ACJA applies to all security agencies and not only the Police, added that, some breach
Speaking earlier, the Executive Director of CLEEN Foundation, Mr Gad Peter said functional and accountable justice system in every clime promotes national development.
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This according to him was why the Cleen Foundation began a 3 year project on, “Enhancing The Accountability of Justice Sector Actors In Mitigation of Corruption in Nigeria”.
“Cleen by this new project seeks to consolidate efforts in enhancing the implementation of the ACJA, 2015 and deepening the tools for accountablity developed and initiated under phase one if it’s ACJA project for purposes of improving accountability of justice actors and transparency in Nigeria’s criminal justice system.
Continuing, Mr Gad said, the training is building in the gains made by the Cleen Foundation on ACJA.
While advising that, profiling of crime should be mordenized, Mr Gad said, “You must find digital means to fight digital criminality”.
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Participants at the 2 day training the trainers capacity building on criminal justice legislation for law enforcement officers in Sokoto.
