The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has urged the country’s judiciary to learn lessons from the speedy trial and conviction of Simon Ekpa by the Finnish court.
Speaking to newsmen shortly after he read the communique from the association’s recently concluded Annual General Conference in Enugu, the National President of the NBA, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, lamented that terrorism-related cases in Nigeria often drag on for years.
He said, “I wish our Nigerian judiciary is watching and taking note. Also, our investigating and prosecutorial agencies. Investigating a case properly, getting enough evidence and building a good case before it gets to court so that the trial will go on seamlessly.
“Such that whether you are acquitted or convicted, the facts will be clear. I would rather focus on that aspect as a takeaway for the Nigerian judiciary.”
Osigwe emphasised that terrorism trials should comply with the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), which provides for day-to-day hearings, to ensure timely justice.
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