National identity database will help in criminal investigation -CJN

    
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mariam Mukhtar, on Thursday said the National Identity Database being compiled by National Identity Management Commission will assist the security and anti-corruption agencies in the investigation of criminal activities.

The CJN spoke at an event held to mark the commencement of the enrolment exercise for workers in the Supreme Court of Nigeria, National Judicial Council and the Federal Judicial Service Commission at the Supreme Court complex.

 “The idea of establishing National Identity Database in Nigeria and the current national identity card enrolment exercise is a noble one that would greatly go a long way to help the police and anti-graft agencies in the investigative process of prosecution of criminal matters,’’ Justice Mukhtar said.

She urged Nigerians to cooperate with the Commission by participating in the enrolment exercise.

Other justices of the Supreme Court at the event include Mahmud Mohammed, Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, Muhammad Saifullah Muntaka-Coomassie, John Afolabi Fabiyi, Sulaiman Galadima and Bode Rhodes-Vivour.

Others are Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta, Mary Ukaego Peter-Odili, Olukayode Ariwoola, Musa Dattijo Muhammad, Clara Bata Ogunbiyi, Kumai Bayang Akaa K. M. O. Kekere-Ekun and Inyang Okoro