Rights Enforcement and Public Law Centre (REPLACE) partnering with Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) has trained police officers on the force Order 20, a police regulation that allows lawyers provide legal services within police divisions and formations. According to him, section 36(5) of the 1999 constitution provides for presumption of innocence of a person charged with a criminal offence. Executive Director, REPLACE, Felicitas Aigbogun-Brai, noted that prior to the training, a number of police officers were not aware of PDSS and force order 20. In a related development, REPLACE has pledged to support Persons With Disabilities (PWD), the vunerable, women and children to have legal access in the country. xIt is also aimed at helping people who are finding it difficult to access legal aids.

Source: The Guardian June 29, 2021 03:22 UTC