The House of Representatives is set to amend the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), as well as the Armed Forces Act. It has also introduced a bill to prohibit and prevent cybercrimes in Nigeria.
The bills sponsored by the spokesman of the House, Hon. Benjamin Kalu was read for the first time on Wednesday plenary. The Speaker in his remarks to welcome back members from the 2020 Christmas and New Year holidays emphasized the need to amend the Administration of Criminal Justice Act to reflect modern realities.The bills are tilted (Administration of Criminal Justice Act. (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (HB. 1186); Armed Forces Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (HB. 1187) and Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Bill, 2021 (HB. 1188), amongst others.
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