The state attorney general and commissioner for justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, has revealed the true purpose of Lagos Mobile Court.
'Mobile courts will dispense justice, not harass people', state government promises
The state attorney general and commissioner for justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, has revealed the true purpose of Lagos Mobile Court.
Lagos mobile court buses
In an effort to dispel all doubts,
“The constitutional rights of defendants, being innocent until proven guilty, would be respected and upheld. The prosecution of defendants appearing before the court would be handled by lawyers in the Ministry of Justice, and I will directly supervise the operation of the prosecuting counsel.
There will be lawyers from the Office of the Public Defender to defend any defendant who so desires to be defended, while defendants can also appoint any lawyer of their choice to defend them.”
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This was said during the presentation of five vans to be used as mobile courts.
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