Tag: Justice
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Borno Attorney General Advocates for Child-Centered Juvenile Justice System
Maiduguri, Borno State – Borno State Attorney General, Commissioner of Justice, Barrister Hauwa Abubakar, today expressed a strong preference for child-centered approaches over traditional court proceedings when addressing juvenile justice matters. She made this remark during opening of the 5th World Congress on Justice with Children – a Satellite Event held in Maiduguri. Representing Governor…
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UNODC, Nigerian States Pledge Renewed Focus on Child Protection in Justice Systems
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — The 5th editor World Congress on Justice with Children held a satellite event in Maiduguri on Monday, focusing on the urgent need to protect children within justice systems and address violence against them. The gathering, themed “Advancing Child-Centred Justice: Preventing and Responding to Violence Affecting Children in the Child Justice Systems,” highlighted…
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Borno Governor Vows Modernize Justice System, Comprehensive Legal Overhaul to Tackle Crimes
By Abdulkareem Haruna Maiduguri, Nigeria – Borno State Governor Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has pledged to undertake a sweeping review of the state’s legal framework, aiming to align existing laws with contemporary realities and bolster their effectiveness in deterring crime. The promise, made Friday during the launch of a new Digital Case Management System at…
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Justice Haruna Mshelia Freed After Boko Haram Abduction ~ But Wife and Driver Still Held Back
By Abdul Kareem Justice Haruna Mshelia, a high-profile judge in Borno State, Nigeria, has been released after being abducted by suspected Boko Haram militants on June 24, 2024. The judge was traveling from Biu town with his wife, a magistrate, his cousin who served as his driver, and an official police orderly when their vehicle…
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