The Nation Newspaper ‘Why Nigeria should embrace restorative justice,’ by AGF, IG, senior jurists
Attorney-General of the Federation , Lateef Fagbemi , Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, and his counterpart in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory , Justice Hussein Baba Yusuf, have urged support for restorative justice principles in the country.
Fagbemi, represented by the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Beatrice Jedy-Agba, stressed the need for relevant stakeholders within the country’s justice administration sector to suppress efforts to promote restorative justice in the country.He said: “The need to support government policies towards reforming the criminal justice system, particularly through developing restorative justice mechanisms, cannot be overemphasised.
He added: “These documents are the foundation upon which we aim to build a system that not only punishes wrongdoing, but also promotes healing for victims. “I am eager to work with stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of the restorative principles that will foster a more compassionate and a more inclusive justice system for all,” he said.
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