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  • Lagos Assembly passes witness protection, treatment for victims of gunshot wound bill

    Lagos Assembly passes witness protection, treatment for victims of gunshot wound bill

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    The ‘bill for a law to provide for the rights and entitlements of victims and protection of witnesses and for connected purposes’ has been passed by the Lagos State House of Assembly during plenary presided over by the Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa. The bill also stipulates provision of assistance and protection to victims…

  • Senate passes Witness Protection Bill

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    The Senate on Thursday passed the Witness Protection Bill to enable persons receive protection in relation to information and evidence rendered to law enforcement agencies during investigation. The bill, sponsored by late Sen. Isiaka Adeleke (APC-Osun), was passed after consideration of report on it by the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters at…