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Rivers Assembly Moves To Amend Anti- Cultism Law

Rivers State House of Assembly Committee Chairman on Judiciary, Hon. Solomon Sokolo, has hinted of plans by the House to amend some aspects of the state anti-cultism law.
He dropped the hint when he led members of the committee on a visit to the new State Chief Judge, Justice Simeon Amadi recently in Port Harcourt.
Sokolo explained that the plans to amend the law was to allow Magistrates courts handle such cases.
Recall that the law had been amended previously, such that most of the cases are handled by High Courts and many suspects are still awaiting trial.
On his part, the Rivers State Chief Judge, Justice Simeon Amadi, had sought for the review of the Rivers State Anti-Cultism law, to allow Magistrates handle cult related cases, so as to reduce the number of inmates on awaiting trail at the correctional centers on such offences
Justice Amadi reasoned that amendement will also reduce backlog of cases and fasten justice delivery.
The State Chief Judge also pleaded for the activation of the multi court house law to give special courts powers to handle lesser cases such as family matters so as to reduce the number of cases before judges
On his part, Chairman House Committee on Judiciary, Solomon Sokolo, while speaking to journalists assured of the willingness of the house to amend the anti-cultism law, to allow magistrates handle cult related cases.
By: Kevin Nengia
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The Rivers State Judiciary has denied a media report claiming that Justice Frank Onyiri of the State High Court issued an injunction order restraining the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), from inaugurating the newly appointed members of the Rivers State Civil Service Commission (RSCSC).
In a statement issued by the Deputy Chief Registrar in charge of litigation at the High Court, Menenen Poromon (Esq), the state Judiciary disassociated itself from the report, describing it as malicious and fabricated.
The statement emphasized that the report was a falsehood and a misrepresentation of what transpeared in the court.
Poromon clarified that no such order was issued by Justice Onyiri or any other judge of the High Court of the state and urged the public to disregard the information, as it lacked any iota of truth.
The statement however advised the public to verify any information concerning the state Judiciary directly from the office of the Chief Registrar, High Court of the State, to avoid spreading of misinformation.
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