Rights group, CLEEN Foundation, has disclosed plans to develop a web-based: “Edo Reporting App”, aimed at enabling citizens report cases of right abuse violation and torture by law enforcement personnel.
The foundation said data from the app will be shared with the Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) monitoring committee and the Police Complaints Response Unit.
The Program Advisor of CLEEN Foundation, Blessing Abiri, disclosed this during the launch of a project meant to strengthen the administration of criminal justice process through effective implementation of ACJL of Edo state.
The new project is supported by the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC II) programme and funded by the European Union.
RoLAC II is funded by the European Union and implemented by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA).
Abiri noted that the project also seeksq to enhance “a more citizens rights and accounting criminal justice system.”
She stated that the project would increase public awareness and engagement on citizens rights under the ACJL.
Abiri added that the foundation will take the sensitisation to markets, radio, quarterly meetings with Civil Societies Organisations (CSOs), including inter-agency training.
Stakeholders in the criminal justice system who attended the two-day event which held in Benin City, expressed support.
The stakeholders include the Edo state Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, representative of the State Chief Judge, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Correction Service and CSOs.
Justice Anthony Erhabor, who represented the Edo state Chief Judge at the event, lauded the initiative and assured of his support.
He charged stakeholders to brainstorm on non-custodial sanctions, plea bargain and community service, because according to him, “it goes a long way in the implementation of ACJL.”