Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, don call for continuous training and capacity development for judicial officers. She talk say this one go help courts answer the growing way technology dey drive financial crimes and digital evidence.
Kekere-Ekun yarn this one on Tuesday for Abuja. E happen for the eighth annual capacity-building workshop for judges and justices. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and National Judicial Institute organise the workshop. The theme na “Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Financial Crimes in a Digital Age.” The workshop focus on challenges wey new technologies dey bring to investigation, prosecution and judgement of financial crimes.
The CJN talk say technological developments don change how digital evidence dey obtained, preserved and presented before courts. She talk say this one make am necessary for judges and justices to dey update their knowledge and skills all the time. According to her, the changing nature of financial crimes put more responsibility on judicial officers. Dem need understand emerging forms of evidence and apply disciplined case management when dem dey handle complex cases.
She stress say continuous judicial education don become imperative. If justice system wan keep pace with technological developments, e must do so. She talk say e go ensure effective administration of criminal justice. Kekere-Ekun note say sustained judicial education and capacity-building initiatives don already dey produce positive results. The results dey show particularly for better case management and overall dispensation of justice.
She also highlight how important institutional collaboration be for addressing challenges wey criminal justice system dey face. She describe partnership between EFCC and NJI as important platform. The platform dey equip judicial officers with knowledge wey dem need to deal with emerging financial crimes.
The Chief Justice maintain say as technology continue to transform character of economic and financial crimes, judicial officers must get necessary technical understanding. Dem need am to properly evaluate digital evidence and effectively manage cases wey involve new and complex forms of criminal activity.
