THE NIGERIAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: A CURSORY LOOK AT SALIENT ISSUES AND AREAS OF REFORM

Habeeb Abdulrauf Salihu (), Monsurat Isiaka, Obasanjo Solomon Balogun, Tomisin Adedunmola Akangbe and Abdullahi Kayode Ibrahim
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Habeeb Abdulrauf Salihu: Department of Criminology and Security Studies, Postal: University of Ilorin, Ilorin., https://fssunilorinedu.org/ijbss/index.php
Monsurat Isiaka: Department of Criminology and Security Studies, Postal: University of Ilorin, Ilorin., https://fssunilorinedu.org/ijbss/index.php
Obasanjo Solomon Balogun: Department of Criminology and Security Studies, Postal: University of Ilorin, Ilorin., https://fssunilorinedu.org/ijbss/index.php
Tomisin Adedunmola Akangbe: Department of Criminology and Security Studies, Postal: University of Ilorin, Ilorin., https://fssunilorinedu.org/ijbss/index.php
Abdullahi Kayode Ibrahim: Department of Criminology and Security Studies, Postal: University of Ilorin, Ilorin., https://fssunilorinedu.org/ijbss/index.php

Ilorin Journal of Business and Social Sciences, 2022, vol. 24, issue 1, 101-117

Abstract: This paper examines the roles of the Nigerian criminal justice actors- the police, courts and correctional service in justice administration and identifies some of the impending issues (including prison congestion, extrajudicial practices and pre-trial detention) affecting effective dispensation of justice, rehabilitation and reformation of prison inmates. Essentially it offers strategies on how to effectively address these issues within the context of legal and administrative reforms. The paper argued that for any criminal justice system to effectively protect lives and properties, safeguard the fundamental rights of individuals, and ensure fairness, rule of law must be allowed to guide the operations of justice institutions and administration of justice.

Keywords: Nigerian criminal justice system; Nigeria police force; judiciary; correctional service (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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