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Nigeria runs a judge only criminal trial system. Judges hear evidence, decide guilt, and deliver judgment. The system is stretched. Courts are overloaded. Trials take years. Many defendants remain in custody because their cases are not concluded. In places like Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison, the population is far above capacity and many are awaiting trial. A jury system can ease this pressure. Countries like the United Kingdom and United States divide the work. Jurors decide facts. Judges guide the law and impose sentence. Nigeria can adopt a structured version. Start with serious criminal cases. Use vetted and trained jurors. Keep judges in control of proceedings and sentencing. This will reduce delay, increase the number of cases heard, and cut down the number of awaiting trial inmates. Endless adjournments and long trials should not continue.


@AbdulMahmud01 That Obi's NADECO tweet have opened up so much that, I particularly, didn't know hitherto.










Is there democracy in Nigeria? 31 out of 36 governors are in the opposition yet you believe they willingly crossed over. Mtchew!

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