Breaking: Federal Government Secures 166 Criminal-Convictions In One Year, Attorney-General Reveals (Details)

Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, disclosed on Friday that the Federal Government secured 166 criminal convictions within the last year. He made this announcement while presenting his scorecard at the ongoing Ministerial Sectoral Updates in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)….CONTINUE READING

Fagbemi stated that the ministry, in collaboration with relevant security and law enforcement agencies, developed a framework for joint investigation and cooperation. This strategy aims to overcome obstacles to successful prosecution.

“Within the period under review, we secured 166 convictions of criminal cases,” Fagbemi reported. “Among these were 87 convictions for terrorism cases.”

The Attorney General highlighted the ministry’s efforts in resuming the trial of terrorism cases, working in conjunction with the Legal Aid Council, the National Human Rights Commission, and other critical stakeholders. He noted a significant increase in both the initiation and conclusion of terrorism cases within the past year.

Additionally, Fagbemi disclosed that 13 convictions related to terrorism financing were secured in the same period. He also informed the public that 625 cases were initiated against the President, the Federal Government, and its agencies before various state, federal, and ECOWAS courts.

When questioned about the government’s response to the “abduction of journalists” from their homes, Fagbemi assured that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is committed to the rule of law and justice. He emphasized, “No one will be held outside the laws of the country. You don’t rationalize justice; you dispense it. If people deserve to be released, you release them.”

Other ministers presenting their scorecards included the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Architect Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, and the Minister of Police Affairs, Sen. (Dr.) Ibrahim Gaidam.

Prof. Pate highlighted efforts to reduce the circulation of fake drugs through the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). He announced that NAFDAC had already exceeded its target, with the prevalence of fake drugs now less than 10 percent. Although not entirely satisfactory, Pate noted that this was a significant improvement.

He also reported that the ministry had successfully contained the spread of infectious diseases, including meningitis, Lassa fever, and other mysterious diseases.

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