Anambra State House of Assembly has passed a bill for a law to prohibit secret cultism and similar activites, and to provide for related matters. The executive bill was read for the third time and was passed during today’s plenary session after it underwent thorough consideration in the Committee of the whole. The bill provides for the  imprisonment upon conviction of any person who is a member of a  secret cult, commit an offense; whether...

Having specialized courts or specific days for criminal and civil matters will ensure speedy trial and determination of criminal cases, thereby helping to decongest Correctional Centres in the state, as well as upholding rights of inmates. Anambra State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Professor Sylvia Ifemeje, announced this as the view and unanimous decision of members of the Anambra State Steering Committee on Implementation of International Idea/ROLAC 11 Programme during its meeting in Awka;...