Legal Aid Council treats 18 cases in June in Kano

Legal Aid Council treats 18 cases in June in Kano
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By Bosede Olufunmi
Kano, July 19, 2018 (NAN) The Legal Aid Council of Nigeria, said on Thursday that it treated 18 cases in Kano State in June.
The state coordinator of the council, Alhaji Abubakar Umar, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Kano.
Umar said 17 of the cases were on criminal matters, while the remaining one was civil.
According to him, the council during the period completed 17 criminal cases and one civil case, while others are pending in court.
Umar explained that some of the civil cases were resolved out-of-court, adding that the council offered free legal services and advice to those who could not afford to pay for such services.
He said most of the civil cases were on non-payment of pension and retirement benefits, mostly by privately-owned companies and pension fund administrators.
Umar said others were on land disputes, marriage and debts recovery.
“However, some of the criminal cases were on armed robbery, criminal breach of trust, homicide, rape and theft,” he said. (NAN)
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Edited by Ali Inuwa