Kano Justice Ministry handles 2000 cases in 2024
Kano State Ministry of Justice has handled over 2000 criminal and civil cases at higher courts, magistrates, and Sharia courts in 2024.
The state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Haruna Dederi, said this shortly after receiving a comprehensive annual report of the Ministry’s performance in 2024.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the ministry Aminu Bello Sani in Kano on Friday.
He quoted Dederi sa saying that this impressive feat demonstrated the ministry’s unwavering commitment to upholding justice and maintaining law and order in the state.
He said that the Ministry made significant strides and concluded 352 cases in Public Prosecution and Civil Litigation departments, including 103 robbery cases, 92 homicide cases, 117 rape cases, 24 unnatural cases, and 36 civil litigation cases, among others.
He added that the Ministry facilitated the drafting of 69 agreements and 59 MOUs for the development of state and local government councils.
“Also, in a legislative development, the Ministry drafted and amended a total of 118 bills in 2024.
“This remarkable achievement aimed to enhance service delivery and promote prudence across various Ministry departments and agencies to create a more efficient and effective governance framework,” he said.
Dederi said that the Ministry had successfully mediated and secured recoveries for complainants in 70 cases, encompassing a range of issues including marital affairs, business disputes, community and inheritance matters.
The commissioner added that the ministry had also facilitated plea bargain in rape cases, where parties involved and their guardians agreed to settle out of court.
The Attorney General commended the State Government, led by Gov. Abba Yusuf, for approving the recruitment of 70 additional Legal Counsel to enhance service delivery in the justice sector.
According to him this significant boost to the Ministry’s workforce is expected to improve the administration of justice, ensuring that cases are handled more efficiently and effectively.
He therefore charged the newly recruited counsels to provide quality services, ultimately promoting justice and upholding the rule of law.
He said that the ministry would soon organise capacity building to prepare them for the task ahead.
“As the year comes to a close, the Kano State Ministry of Justice’s impressive conviction rate serves as a beacon of hope for the people of Kano State and a testament to the ministry’s commitment to upholding justice and promoting the rule of law,” he said.
