Legal Aid Council Legal Aid Council
  • Staff Email Webmail
  • +234 903 043 6616 Call Us Now
  • info@legalaidcouncil.gov.ng Leave a message
Contact Us
  • Home
  • About Us
    • DG LAC
    • FUNCTION AND MANDATE
    • GOVERNING BOARD
    • MANAGEMENT TEAM
    • HISTORICAL PROFILE
    • MISSION, VISION AND CORE VALUES
    • ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTS
      • ORGANIZATIONAL CHART 1
      • ORGANIZATIONAL CHART 2
    • PAST DIRECTORS-GENERAL OF LAC
    • STRUCTURE OF THE COUNCIL
    • SERVICE CHARTER
  • DEPARTMENTS & UNITS
    • DEPARTMENTS
      • HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
      • CRIMINAL JUSTICE
      • CIVIL JUSTICE
      • PLANNING RESEARCH & STATISTICS
      • FINANCE & ACCOUNTS
      • DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
    • UNITS
      • AUDIT
      • PRISON DECONGESTION
      • PROCUREMENT
      • PRESS & PUBLIC RELATIONS
      • PROTOCOL
      • OSCAR
      • FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
      • ICT UNIT
      • SERVICOM
  • OFFICES
    • HEADQUARTERS AND ABUJA
    • NORTH CENTRAL ZONE AND STATE OFFICES
    • NORTH EAST ZONE AND STATE OFFICES
    • NORTH WEST ZONE AND STATE OFFICES
    • SOUTH EAST ZONE AND STATE OFFICES
    • SOUTH SOUTH ZONE AND STATE OFFICES
    • SOUTH WEST ZONE AND STATE OFFICES
  • RESOURCES
    • LAC LAWS
    • LAC REGULATIONS 2012
    • LACON NEWS MAGAZINES
    • ANNUAL NBA REPORTS
    • LAC YEARLY REPORT
    • LAC ANNUAL STATISTICS
    • PUBLICATIONS
  • INITIATIVES
    • National Paralegal Movement
    • OSCAR
    • PDSS
  • MEDIA & GALLERY
    • Articles
    • Gallery
      • Photo Gallery
      • Video Gallery
  • February 25, 2021
  • admin
  • 0 Comments
  • Publications

Director General Legal Aid Council Paid A Working Visit To Borno Sstate

The Director-General Legal Aid Council was in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital on the 22nd day of February 2021 on an official visit to the state.  On the 23rd day of February, the Director-General paid a courtesy visit to the Deputy Governor of Borno state Usman Kadafur, He was accompanied by Mr Enoch Azariah (Director DG office), Mr Dauda Hassan (Deputy Director Prerogative of Mercy), and Peter Bwala (State Coordinator Borno state).

The DG commiserated with the State Government on the insecurity challenges the state is currently facing and commended the effort of the state Governor in the person of His Excellency Prof. Babagana Umara Zullum on his untiring effort in ensuring that peace return to the state.

DG LAC and his Team with the Deputy Governor Borno State

DG LAC and his Team with the Deputy Governor Borno State

He briefed the Deputy Governor on the mandate of the Legal Aid Council and restated that the Federal Government established the Legal Aid Council in 1976 to provide free Legal advice and representations to indigent Nigerians. He reiterated that the Borno state office has been discharging its responsibility over the years.

The Director-General went further to inform the Deputy Governor that he was in Maiduguri to intimate him on the role of the Council in ensuring that Legal representation is provided for suspects detained in detention facilities. He stated that the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria presumes them innocent until proven guilty.

He also informed the Deputy Governor that in the year 2020 a group of 25 defence lawyers from the Legal Aid Council were in Maiduguri for a pretrial interview of some of the suspects detained for terrorism-related cases.

Finally, the DG solicit the support of the state government in the area of funding to enable the council to effectively discharge its mandate in Borno state.

In response, the Deputy Governor applauded the Council for the provision of legal support to the people of the state and stated further that the state government is ready to partner with the Federal Government to enable the Council discharge its mandate.

Prev PostKano State High Court Discharge Hamisu Yusuf For The Offence Of Rape
Next PostDirector General Legal Aid Council Visit Keffi Correctional Home

Leave a Comment Cancel Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

LEGAL AID COUNCIL HEADQUARTERS:

No.22 Port Harcourt Crescent, off Gimbiya Street, Area 11, Garki Abuja, Nigeria Email: info@legalaidcouncil.gov.ng

RSS RSS Feed

  • LACON AND ONE WORLD INITIATIVE HOLD WORKSHOP ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIRD-PARTY INSURANCE IN NIGERIA. March 22, 2023
  • PRES BUHARI APPROVE RENEWAL OF TENURE FOR DIRECTOR – GENERAL LEGAL AID COUNCIL – ALIYU BAGUDU ABUBAKAR Esq January 23, 2023
  • FG RENAMES LEGAL AID COUNCIL HEADQUARTERS AFTER CHIMEZIE IKEAZOR October 25, 2022
  • We applied, secured 101 detainees’ release, no swapping took place- Legal Aid Council October 15, 2022

Recent Posts

March 22, 2023 / Uncategorized
LACON AND ONE WORLD INITIATIVE HOLD WORKSHOP ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
October 25, 2022 / Uncategorized
FG RENAMES LEGAL AID COUNCIL HEADQUARTERS AFTER CHIMEZIE IKEAZOR
October 15, 2022 / Uncategorized
We applied, secured 101 detainees’ release, no swapping took place-

Our Location