By Onomiguren Agbamu
The Delta State Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Mr. Omamuzo Erebe has hinted that the 730 sections and 615 pages Delta State Administration of Criminal Justice Law are aimed at eliminating delays in the administration of criminal procedures.
The solicitor general stated this in Asaba during an interactive session with the legal officers of the Ministry on 2022 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of the State.
He said that one of the recommendations of the law was that of alternative dispute resolution, rather than seeking redress in court on issues that could be amicably resolved without going to court.
The Solicitor-General noted that in the case of rape matter, the woman who might have been raped may find it difficult to appear in court, adding that in that case their statements should be given directly at the correctional centre.
Omamuzo recalled that the Administration of Criminal Justice Law was assented to by the administration of the immediate past Governor of the State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa.
He noted that all the innovations in the law were geared towards fast-tracking justice delivery, stressing that lawyers who worked in the Attorney-General’s chamber should have effective knowledge of the workings and applications of the law.
He said that the training would be carried out in Warri axis and enjoined participants to take the training seriously..
Some of the participants who bare their minds at the end of the training exercise said that the workshop will equip them with the technical know-how on how to tackle model challenges in the legal system.
Mr. Anthony Ogheneovo Orhororho said it was timely training which is useful while dispensing Justice under the Delta State Administration of Criminal Justice,2022.
The resource Persons at the training session include Mr. Omamuzo Erebe, Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Asaba, Mr. Anthony Ogheneovo Orhororo, Director of Public Prosecution Delta State, Mr. Ernest Edowonyi Head of Public Defender Unit and Mr. Jonah Otite, Head of Chambers of the Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice.
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