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