Nigeria’s criminal justice system weak, sick, says IGP

The IGP, who was represented by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this at the 2024 Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria awards, adding that people should stop blaming the police.

He said the police were not the only pillar or stakeholder in the criminal justice system in the country.

He said, “We have challenges, we accept, but we will try our best to make sure we have a better system.”

“All of us must come together to perfect criminal justice or justice system administration in Nigeria.”

“The government has made the ACJA 2015 and other laws, but the problem we always face is that we always confuse ourselves and are full of sentiments.

“Cyber crime has been there since 2015. The provision is there that if you say certain things online it’s an offence. Nigerians must know that an offence has been committed.”

On #EndBadGovernance, Adejobi urged lawyers to stop confusing Nigerians on arrest if minors, saying, “There is a difference between a protester and a criminal.”