Anambra State Government has said it will continue to explore policies and programs that integrate restorative justice into the fabric of her legal system.
The state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Professor Sylvia Ifemeje, who stated this at a one-day sensitization workshop on restorative justice organized by the Prison Fellowship Nigeria in Awka, called for collective efforts to build a justice system that restores, rehabilitates and reconciles.
Represented by the Director of Public Prosecution, Anambra State Ministry of Justice, Barrister Nneka Umeozulu, the Justice Commissioner noted that retributive justice model being operated predominantly for decades in many jurisdictions, including Nigeria, has often failed to address the root cause of crime, promote rehabilitation or foster true reconciliation between victims and offenders.
In her paper presentation, Reverend Sister Dr Anita Nwotite; of Law Faculty, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, who spoke on success stories and lessons learned, noted that restorative justice has the potential to address some of the deeper social and economic issues that contribute to crime and conflict, such as poverty, inequality, and social exclusion.
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