In efforts to solidify the synergy between the police and the judiciary as key players in the criminal justice system of the nation, the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali and members of the Force Management Team, on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, paid a courtesy visit to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad.
The visit, which was made to the CJN in his office at the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Abuja, was also aimed at ensuring a smooth and efficient dispensation of justice.
Making this known in a statement, the acting Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said that the IGP equally sought the collaboration of the CJN in accrediting the legal department of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State to enable its graduates proceed for further studies at the Nigerian Law School.
The IGP said that this would make the police force to have more lawyers within its pool to strengthen its prosecutorial duties and hopefully produce more Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) in the future.
The Inspector-General of Police emphasized the inclination of his administration towards upholding the sanctity of the criminal justice system and rule of law which is vital to professionalism and citizen-based policing.
Appreciating the visit, which was the first of its kind by a sitting IGP, the CJN equally commended Alkali for his thoughtfulness and expressed readiness to continually partner with the Nigeria Police Force for seamless justice administration.
