Legal Aid Council receives 21 cases in one month in Kano State
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By Bosede Olufunmi
Kano, Dec. 12, 2017 (NAN) The Coordinator, Legal Aid Council of Nigeria, Kano State Chapter, Alhaji Abubakar Umar, said on Tuesday that the council received 21 cases in November.
Umar told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano that of the 21 cases, 15 were on criminal matters, while six were civil cases.
He said that during the period, the council completed six criminal cases, while others were pending in the courts.
He said that some civil cases were resolved out-of-court.
The coordinator said that the council offered free legal services and advice to those who could not afford to pay for such services.
He explained that most of the civil cases were on non-payment of pension and retirement benefits, mostly by privately-owned companies and pension fund administrators.
He said that the remaining cases were on land disputes, marriage and debts recovery.
Umar also said that some of the criminal cases were on armed robbery, criminal breach of trust, homicide, rape and theft. (NAN)
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Edited by Joseph Edeh/Abdullahi Yusuf
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