The Federal Government said it has concluded plans to introduce new anti-terrorism legislations in the country to create tougher sanctions for terrorists and their sponsors. The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami (SAN) stated this on Monday at the opening of a regional workshop on prison intelligence in a counter-terrorism context, organised by International Institute for Justice and Rule of Law, said the new law would also expand the definition of terrorism.
He said the new Terrorism Prohibition and Prevention Bill will replace the current Terrorism Prevention Act 2011 (as amended in 2013). The AGF said "the provisions of the new law were made to conform to international standards, decrying that the scale of terrorist incursions has continued to metamorphose at an alarming and despicable rate.”
Meanwhile, Vanguard reports that the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has urged Sharia and Customary Courts in the country to embrace case management systems that would ensure quicker dispensation of justice at the grassroots.
He made the call at the opening of the 2018 national workshop for Area/Sharia/Customary Courts Judges, Directors and Inspectors of the various courts, organised by National Judicial Institute in Abuja. The CJN in his remarks implored judges of various courts to continuously seek knowledge, be hard-working and eschew corruption in all its ramifications.
