The Anambra State Government has announced a review of all criminal cases linked to land disputes across the state.
The notice was issued by the Office of the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Anambra State, under the Government of Anambra State, as part of efforts to ease pressure on correctional centers and reform the justice system.
The Attorney General said many land dispute cases currently in court are civil matters. However, they have been treated as criminal cases. The review aims to identify such cases and discontinue them where necessary, using powers conferred by the Nigerian Constitution.
Members of the public have been asked to submit complaints about ongoing criminal cases involving land disputes. These are disputes that they believe should be treated as civil matters. These cases may be in either the High Court or the Magistrate’s Courts.
People submitting complaints are expected to attach copies of the charge or information, evidence, and other supporting documents. Submissions are to be made in the Attorney General’s Conference Room at the Ministry of Justice, Jerome Udoji Secretariat, Awka.
The notice was signed by the Attorney General’s Chambers, Ministry of Justice, Anambra State.
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In other news, the Anambra Government has sworn to go after the assailants of the state’s Chief of Staff. This is to restore the people’s confidence in the state’s security architecture. Soludo, however, noted that the incident was an isolated one. He claimed it is the first security incident in the state in many months.
Anambra runs a joint Partnership between State backed Vigilantee groups and Nigerian Security forces present in the state. Some of the most notable ones are the Udogachi and Agunaechemba outfits.
Taxation is also handled by state-backed actors, such as the Akaodo outfit and other registered government-backed agencies within the state. The commercial cities of Onitsha and Ekwulobia are hotspots for taxation and security operations. This is due to the extensive commercial activity in the areas.
Awka, the state’s administrative capital, is dominated by the public sector and the state’s entertainment industry. Security is also tight here following rising cases of cultism and kidnapping in the city.
