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CJN Orders Magistrates To Perform Monthly Inspection Of Police
Walter Onnoghen, the Chief Justice of Nigeria has ordered Chief Magistrates to visit police cells on a monthly basis.
Onnoghen stated in a statement he personally signed on 20th June, 2018, citing Section 34 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act as reason for the directives.
Quoting the section, he said; “The Chief Magistrate or where there is no Chief Magistrate within the police division any Magistrate designated by the Chief Judge for that purpose, shall at least every month conduct an inspection of police stations or other places of detention within his territorial jurisdiction other than prison’’
The CJN also required that during the Chief Magistrate’s visit to police cells they should call for and inspect the records of arrest, direct the arraignment of the suspect and where bail has been refused, grant bail to any suspect where appropriate if the offence for which the suspect is held is within the jurisdiction of the Magistrate.
Also, he issued a directive ordering the Chief Judge of every state of the Nation including the Federal Capital Territory to appropriate mechanisms to ensure compliance with the above provisions of the ACJA.
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