The Enugu State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Kingsley Udeh, has revealed that the criminal trial of Sunday Echeji, who cut off the hand of his wife, Chinonso Echeji, will start next week.
He added that the trial of the suspected killer of the popular musician, Okezie Mba, popularly known as Igbo Jah, will equally start next week.
Udeh who disclosed this on Wednesday while interacting with journalists in his office in Enugu, said the ministry has qualified and competent lawyers, who will handle both cases efficiently.
He noted that the ministry under him is handling many criminal cases, revealing that they treat over one hundred criminal case files every month, which he admitted is on a high side.
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The commissioner however pointed out that Peter Mbah-led administration has initiated different strategies to ensure quick dispensation of justice which include digitalisation of court filing process, virtual trail of cases and introduction of Witness Support Fund.
He informed the journalists that the state government is using every legal instrument at its disposal to decongest the correctional centres in the state, including granting of State Pardon to deserving inmates.
Udeh announced that the Supreme Court has granted Enugu State full ownership of the Hotel Presidential, which according to him end all litigations previously hindering the government from doing the needful.
The commissioner then solicited the continued partnership of journalists in covering the activities of the ministry.
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