has bemoaned the living conditions of detained suspects sleeping on the bare floor at various police detention facilities.
“The basic minimal standard is that no detainee should have to sleep on the floor. The ACJMC has highlighted 25 divisions in the Federal Capital Territory to pilot the scheme”, Mr Dawodu said. All visited divisions received five copies of the ACJA, five copies of simplified ACJA and 25 sleeping materials each.
He added that the Act’s basic minimal standard is that suspects should be treated as humanely as possible. According to him, this would go a long way toward assuring detainees’ participation in investigations.ACJMC secretary presenting copies of the ACJA to Mpape DPO, NababaThe divisional police officers who visited during the tours, commended the committee’s gesture and expressed commitment to make the best use of the sleeping materials and copies of the ACJA.
Responding to our reporter’s enquiry on the seeming delayed action on the problems identified at the police stations, Mr Dawodu explained that the committee had been planning it for some time but could not implement it because of a lack of funds. He said the expected fund only came a few months ago.
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