In line with its commitment to ensure quick dispensation of justice and principle of fairness in the society, the Public and private Development Centre (PPDC), supported by the US state department have deployed volunteers lawyers to police stations in Adamawa state to provide free legal services to indigent suspects awaiting trials .
This is just as the centre said it has also provided over 5000 legal services in the state to indigent detainees in the last one year under its Reforming retrial Detention in Nigeria (RPDN) phase 11 project.
It said it includes over 3000 legal appearances and 2000 bail secured which have also assisted in enhancing the cause of justice in the society and police- lawyer synergy.
This was disclosed by the chief executive officer of the centre, Mrs. Lucy Abagi,represented by Motunrayo Anibaba at a stakeholders engagements meeting in Yola on Wednesday.
He called for more cooperation and synergy between lawyers and security agencies to enhanced justice administration in the state and the society at large.
According to him, this efforts and milestone in Adamawa speaks volumes on their commitments to ensuring early legal intervention to safeguard human rights and ensure that justice have been served to all regardless of class status.
Also speaking, Adamawa state commissioner of police, CP Dankwambo Maurice, represented by CPS Obeth Masoyi, reiterated the commitments of the Nigerian police to work with all relevant agencies and stakeholders to en sure quick dispensation of justice, uphold the rights and dignity of all Nigerians in the discharged of their responsibilities.
He lauded PPDC and other stakeholders for their continuous efforts in justice administration and task the beneficiaries of the training including police officers to step down the knowledge acquired in the training to their various divisions so that more people will benefits.