'Unbundle EFCC, decentralise police' -- Agbakoba outlines reforms for new AGF

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'Unbundle EFCC, decentralise police' -- Agbakoba outlines reforms for new AGF
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Olisa Agbakoba, a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), says there is a need to unbundle the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Lateef Fagbemi was sworn in

Olisa Agbakoba, a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association , says there is a need to unbundle the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission .Outlining what he described as “pressing

“Also there is need to unbundle EFCC and restrict them to investigation only while a new national prosecution agency ought to be established,” he said.“Another key reform would be a complete decentralised police force at local, state and federal levels. “Last but not least the AGF must work on speed of justice. It’s a crying shame it takes upwards of 15 years to conclude cases from the high court to the supreme court.“Finally but not exhausted is to create sector specific dispute resolution agencies to free up the utterly cluttered dockets of the regular courts.

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