The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has called for the implementation of non-custodial measures and sentencing guidelines under the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, to reduce the country’s growing number of awaiting trial inmates.
Mr Fagbemi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, made the call at the two-day workshop on the Implementation of Non-custodial Measures and Sentencing Guidelines under the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 on Monday in Abuja.
The AGF was represented by Leticia Ayoola-Daniels, Director of Administration of Criminal Justice and Reforms Department/Correctional Unit of the Federal Ministry of Justice.
