The House of Representatives has taken a significant step towards addressing the rising cases of homicide and femicide in Nigeria. In a recent resolution, the House urged the National Judicial Council (NJC) to establish special divisions within existing courts to swiftly handle cases of homicide, femicide, and related crimes.
This resolution was sponsored by Awaji-Inombek D. Abiante (PDP, Rivers), Faleke James Abiodun (APC, Lagos), Ogah Amobi Godwin (LP, Abia), and Manu Soro Mansur (PDP, Bauchi), who highlighted the urgent need to curb the increasing incidents of homicides and femicides in Nigeria.