Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

Magistrate Commends EFCC Detention Facilities

The Chief Magistrate, Special Grade and Deputy Chief Registrar, DCR, High Court of Edo State, C. A. Nwoha, today, December 20, 2018 paid an unscheduled working visit to the Benin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The Magistrate said her visit was in compliance with the Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) of Edo State. According to her, Section 34 of the law makes it mandatory for the Magistrates to visit detention centres within their jurisdiction. "The law makes it mandatory for us to visit detention centres, cells, see the inmates, find out the num…