From Desmond Mgboh, Kano
Over 2000 criminal and civil cases were handled by the High Courts, Magistrate Courts and Sharia Courts in Kano State in the year 2024.
Kano State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Haruna, Isa Dederi disclosed this shortly after he recieved the 2024 Annual Performance Repport of the State Ministry of Justice on Friday
He said that they concluded 352 cases in public prosecution and Civil Litigation Departments, consisting of 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 the state and local government councils whike adding that they drafted and amended 118 bills in 2024
He added that they successfully mediated and secured recoveries for complainants in 70 cases, encompassing a range of issues including marital affairs, business disputes, community and inheritance matters.
Dederi added that the Ministry facilitated free bargains in cases involving rape, where the parties involved and their guardians agreed to settle out of court.
He said that the performance was a testament to the hard work of the State Legal Counsels.
He charged the newly recruited Legal Counsels to provide quality legal services, promote justice and upholding the rule of law.