The stakeholders made the call on Tuesday in Lokoja at a roundtable organised by the Department of Political Science, Federal University Lokoja.
The Niger Delta Development Commission says it has intensified its campaign against rising cases of drug abuse and cultism in the Niger Delta region.
The chief judge of Rivers, Simeon Chibuzor-Amadi, has announced that the annual vacation for judges of the Rivers State High Court will commence on July 20.
The Oyo state government on Tuesday demolished a residential property allegedly used by criminals as a hideout and an ammunition storage facility.
“The decision of the lower court to proceed with the judgment despite the express order of this court is the highest form of judicial impertinence,” it said.
The programme targets farmers cultivating less than 0.5 hectares of land.
“If you’re ready to live, you must be ready to die. If you’re not ready to die, go home,” he said.
He said the project demonstrated his administration’s dedication to improving the physical infrastructure of the justice sector.
“At this time, Nigeria needs more unity, compassion and resilience from all of us,” he said.
“The exercise is still ongoing. It will continue today, tomorrow and on Thursday. Yesterday, about 160 trials were conducted. Nearly 150 convictions were secured,” he said.
