Ogun State trains police to put premium on investigation

Adamu, Police IG

Ogun State has begun the training of the police in the state with a view to firm up the procedure of arrest by the Nigeria police through thorough investigations and follow up of necessary evidence while dealing with cases.

Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, Mr. Akingbolahan Adeniran noted that 'it is better for nine guilty persons to go scot-free than to allow one innocent person to be in prison’

Speaking on Friday at a day training organised for lawyers and Nigeria police officers at the State High Court ceremonial complex, Kobape, Abeokuta, the Attorney General said the present administration in the state has zero tolerance for corruption.

Mr Adeniran who said the training was also organized to bridge the gap between the police and law officers Duty Solicitor Scheme (PDSS), enjoined the police to always have good interactions with different communities regarding security concern in order to have their supports.

He assured that the state will not relent in its effort to ensure prompt disposal of cases with the establishment of specialised courts, which in turn will lead to decongestion of correctional centers across the state.
 
The Chief Judge of the State, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu represented by Justice  Rotimi Balogun said the PDSS came into existence with the efforts of the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria in partnership with Open Society Justice Initiative and Nigeria Police Force, which had been embraced by seven States of the federation in which  Ogun State was one of the first to adopt it in its Judicial system.

"We must all join hands to ensure due process of the law is strictly adhered to, as the era of having it on paper without applying it is a thing of the past", she said.

 While speaking, the Co-chairman of the PDSS, Chief Magistrate Oluwakemi Adebo, advised the police and law officers to work hand in hand to achieve the aim and objective of the Scheme.