FCT CJ Warns ICPC, EFCC, Others Against Plea Bargain Arrangements With Crime Suspects

The Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory High Court and Chairman of the Judicial Service Committee of the FCT, Justice Husseini Baba Yusuf, on Tuesday, cautioned prosecuting agencies against opting for plea bargain arrangements with crime suspects instead of proving allegations beyond reasonable doubt.

A plea bargain is an arrangement whereby a defendant admits to a crime in return for a lighter sentence than what is prescribed in the charge subject to the court’s approval.

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