September 2025 Police Oversight Visits with ACJMC

In September 2025, the Asabe Waziri Justice Advocacy Initiative (AWJAI), in partnership with the Administration of Criminal Justice Monitoring Committee (ACJMC), Citizens’ Gavel, the Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), conducted a series of police oversight visits across Abuja. 

These visits covered Apo, Utako, Bwari, Ushafa, Dawaki, Kuje, Riverpark, Nyanya and Karu Police Stations.

Through these police oversight visits, the team strengthened compliance with the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015.  More importantly, the visits led to a critical outcome: the release of five construction workers who had been wrongly detained for a theft they did not commit.

During the oversight visit to Apo Police Station, the Magistrate reviewed detainee records and identified the injustice.  As a result, the Magistrate ordered their immediate release.  This decisive action prevented what could have become a prolonged miscarriage of justice.

For their families, this intervention restored freedom, dignity, and hope.  It also shows that police oversight visits are not just routine exercises.  They are practical tools that protect rights and change lives.

Moments from the September 2025 Police Oversight Visits

Below are selected photographs from AWJAI’s police oversight visits across Abuja.  These images capture our presence at various police stations and reflect our ongoing commitment to accountability and the protection of human rights.

At AWJAI, we believe justice goes beyond courtrooms.  It exists in every police cell, every decision and every life affected by the law. The release of the six construction workers shows what accountability, oversight and diligence can achieve.  Through sustained monitoring and advocacy, we remain committed to protecting human dignity, preventing unlawful detention and ensuring the law serves everyone fairly.  True justice is not only about rules, it is about restoring freedom, hope and public trust in the system.