Delta justice ministry trains police officers on confessional statement procedures

The Delta State Ministry of Justice has commenced a capacity-building programme for constabulary officers successful the authorities connected the lawful procedures for obtaining and signaling confessional statements.

The determination is successful accordance with the Administration of Criminal Justice Law, ACJL, 2022.

The training, organised by the Ministry’s Effurun Zonal Office nether the enactment of its Zonal Head, Mr Theophilod Omenuwoma, is being conducted pursuant to the directive of the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Ekemejero Ohwovoriole.

The workout has truthful acold covered officers and men of the Ebrumede and Ugborikoko Police Divisions, Uvwie Local Government Area, with the adjacent league scheduled to beryllium held astatine the Enerhen Police Division.

The workout is expected to beryllium extended to different constabulary divisions crossed the state.

The programme is designed to familiarise constabulary unit with the ineligible requirements governing the taking of confessional statements, fortify investigative procedures and beforehand compliance with the provisions of the state’s transgression justness law.

During the sessions, participants received applicable guidance connected the due procedures for obtaining, recording, and documenting confessional statements, with accent connected transparency, accuracy, accountability and adherence to owed process.

The interactive sessions besides provided opportunities for officers to inquire questions, question clarifi...