TARGETS/ACHIEVEMENT

During the period under review, the Ministry of Justice achieved a lot viz a viz its statutory functions of her responsibility for the prosecution of criminal cases, such as armed robbery, murder, man slaughter, stealing, secret cult activities, kidnapping and other criminal matters in the law courts of the land. Similarly the Ministry also handles civil suits in the Supreme Courts, Appeal Courts, High Courts and Magistrate Courts. Such cases handled include those on breach of contracts, land cases, termination of appointment or dismissal of public officers. The responsibility of the Ministry of Justice as the Chief Legal Adviser of the State also come to the fore in the period under review. In this respect, the drafting and preparation of our laws, agreements and other legal instruments were achieved. It is also note-worthy to mention that the Ministry provided advisory legal services to Government and its agencies. In addition, it is the Secretariat for the Advisory Council and Prerogative of Mercy (ACPM), which, advises Government on petitions and cases for pardon, remission of sentences, e. g for prisons inmates.