The Lagos State Administration of Criminal Justice Law 2021 has empowered trial judges to award compensation to victims of crimes who suffer injuries as a result of an action of a guilty defendant.
He said: “Section 372 gave power to the judges to award compensation in criminal cases where victims have suffered losses or injuries. The judge also has the power to forfeit the property of the guilty defendants or any other person or state and order them to be sold to compensate the victims of crimes.
Onigbanjo also revealed that Section 370 of the ACJL mandated the state to establish a crime data register. He said the data register would be an electronic repository of information on suspects and offenders either convicted or awaiting trial who pass through the criminal justice system from the point of arrest through prosecution and until the judgment is delivered.
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