Legal Aid Council Receives 88 Cases In 3 Months

The Kaduna State office of the Legal Aid Council has received 88
new cases from January to March 2021, its Coordinator, Mrs Habiba
Ohwoevworhua, has said.

Ohwoevworhua said in an interview with the News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Kaduna that 48 were criminal cases
while 40 were civil cases.

The coordinator, however, said only one civil case and two
criminal cases were resolved, while others were pending in
courts.

She explained that most of the civil cases were on inheritance,
marriage, debt recovery and land disputes while the criminal cases
were on armed robbery, breach of trust, homicide, rape and
theft.

Ohwoevworhua disclosed that a total of 145 cases, comprised of
55 criminal cases and 90 civil cases were received by the state
office in 2020.

She added that more than 20 of the cases were completed while
some were settled out of court.

The coordinator cited the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason for
the few number of cases handled in 2020.

She assured that with more manpower and funding, the council
will do more in 2021 to help indigent people who require legal
services

Ohwoevworhua explained that the council was mandated to offer
free legal services to indigent persons and advised those in need
to patronise the council.

She added that the council’s target is to ensure equality and
justice for all Nigerians. (NAN)

The Kaduna State office of the Legal Aid Council has received 88
new cases from January to March 2021, its Coordinator, Mrs Habiba
Ohwoevworhua, has said.

Ohwoevworhua said in an interview with the News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Kaduna that 48 were criminal cases
while 40 were civil cases.

The coordinator, however, said only one civil case and two
criminal cases were resolved, while others were pending in
courts.

She explained that most of the civil cases were on inheritance,
marriage, debt recovery and land disputes while the criminal cases
were on armed robbery, breach of trust, homicide, rape and
theft.

Ohwoevworhua disclosed that a total of 145 cases, comprised of
55 criminal cases and 90 civil cases were received by the state
office in 2020.

She added that more than 20 of the cases were completed while
some were settled out of court.

The coordinator cited the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason for
the few number of cases handled in 2020.

She assured that with more manpower and funding, the council
will do more in 2021 to help indigent people who require legal
services

Ohwoevworhua explained that the council was mandated to offer
free legal services to indigent persons and advised those in need
to patronise the council.

She added that the council’s target is to ensure equality and
justice for all Nigerians. (NAN)