The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said in the last one year it handled a total of 4, 035 cases ranging from rape, child abuse, sexual assault, sexual abuse, defilement, divorce, matrimonial issues and child’s custody and maintenance, just as it vowed not to shy away from prosecuting perpetrators of domestic violence crime no matter […]
Crime Fighting: Lagos Establishes First DNA Forensic Lab in Nigeria
….Says Centre’ll Aid Investigation On Domestic, Sexual Violence Cases, Others In furtherance of its commitment to the criminal justice sector reforms and take the fight against crime to a greater level, the Lagos State Government on Tuesday announced that it has concluded plans to establish the first ever high-powered DNA Forensic Laboratory in Nigeria which […]
Lagos Mobile Court Will Respect Rights Of Defendants – AG
…As Sans Hail LASG The Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem has assured residents of the State that the Mobile Court recently inaugurated would dispense justice in accordance with the dictates of the law and respect fundamental human rights of defendants charged before the court. The State Government had a […]
Lagos Set to Establish Mobile Courts
…Devises Strategies to Tackle Cybercrime The Lagos State Government on Thursday announced plans to establish functional Mobile Courts in the State to facilitate prompt trial of violators of the law, especially environmental and traffic offences. Lagos Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, who disclosed this at a media parley with Judiciary, Editors and […]
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode Appoints Ex-FIRS Boss, Omoigui-Okauru, Others For N25bn ETF Board
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday appointed a former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Mrs. Ifueko Omoigui-Okauru to head the Board of Trustees for the N25billion State Employment Trust Fund (ETF). The Governor in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Habib Aruna, also approved the appointment of nine […]
Lagos Moves To Boost Office Of Public Defender
…As AG Seeks NBA’s Support, Partnership The Lagos State Government has pledged its commitment towards boosting the Office of the Public Defender (OPD) to perform optimally as part of efforts to ensure the protection of the rights of the people. Attorney General of the State and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, who made the […]