By Ebere Agozie
The Solicitor-General of the Federation, Mrs Beatrice Jedy-Agba, has supported stakeholders’ calls for the establishment of Restorative Justice Centres in the country.
Jedy-Agba said this at the Validation Session of Restorative Justice Documents; the Policy, Bill, Practice Direction, and Training Manual on Thursday in Abuja.
The programme was organised by the Ministry of Justice and sponsored by UNODC.
“These centres will run as forms of alternative dispute resolution and will be deployed as tools for decongesting many of the less serious cases in the docket of the courts.
“This will invariably decrease the overcrowded correctional centres.
“It is proposed that the centres will receive referrals from the police, courts and prosecutors to settle some criminal matters amicably.’’
She called for support for government policies towards reforming the criminal justice system, through restorative justice mechanisms.
“The criminal justice system faces…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
