Rivers CJ Explains ACJL’s Inauaguration

The Rivers State chief judge, ,Justice Adanma lyayi-Laminkara said the recently inaugurated council members of the  Administration of Criminal Justice Law in the state (ACJL) was  one of the cardinal innovations of ACJL law which provides for its constitutional functions and objectives
The chief judge gave this clarification  during the inauguration of the state council of ACJL in Port Harcourt, recently
Laminkara also said that the spread of membership of the council as provided in sections 480 of the law cut across all the major stakeholders in the Criminal Justice in the state
“I must emphasize that the spread of membership is an important feature in ensuring that we have a multi – sectoral collaboration required for a progressive and effective Administration of Criminal Justice”she stated.
Laminkara opined that as stakeholders in the Administration of Criminal  Justice, they were aware of challenges already bedeviling the system and urged them to work together to find solution to the challenges
“The constitution of the council members cut across all the stakeholders such as the security agencies, correctional service and the Judiciary
We know these challenges from arrest to investigation, arraignments, prosecution, and congestion of prisons.”
In their separate lectures delivered shortly after the inauguration to equip members of the council of their responsibilities and task ahead, Justice Adolphus Enebeli and Justice Florence Fiberesima harped on team work and noted that Administration of Criminal Justice would protect the society and ensure the protection of the victims ,suspects and the offended .
Our correspondent reports that membership of the council include police, correctional services, and magistrates among others
According to them, the task to achieve such innovations intended in the law requires the contributions of all stakeholders in the Administration of Criminal Justice.