Justice Mariam Mukhtar, Is the Chief Justice of
Nigeria, she has stressed an important issue and challenge in our beloved
Nigeria. She said security agencies in the country take suspects to court
before looking for evidence to prosecute them.
She has identified the practice as one of the
reasons for undue delays in the criminal justice administration system in the
country.
The CJN spoke at a special session organized by
the Supreme Court to mark the commencement of the 2013/2014 Legal Year, as well
as the inauguration of 17 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria in Abuja on Monday.
