Lagos State Government handed over a new temporary Court complex at Osborne to the Judiciary to replace burnt Igbosere High Court by arsonists during the EndSARs protesters last year
The State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN said the court complex is a temporary relocation while awaiting the rebuilding of the burnt Igbosere High Court Complex into a modern court house.
Onigbanjo noted that the temporary Court complex consists of 8 Court rooms with equal number of Judges’ Chambers, Secretary’s office, Registrar’s office, General office for administrative staff, restrooms on each floor, Canteen, litigants’ room, and an office for the Chief Judge.
He added that the new temporary Court complex is equipped with the latest technology to enhance digital recording of Court proceedings.
“In fulfillment of Sanwo-olu’s administration promise on the digitalization of court rooms in Lagos State, the temporary Courthouse is equipped with up-to-date technology,” Onigbanjo said.
Handing over the court complex, the Attorney-General implored the judiciary to make maximum use of the court house
for the benefit of residents of Lagos State.
Receiving the new temporary court complex, Chief Judge of Lagos State, Hon. Justice Kazeem Alogba, appreciated the efforts of Governor Sanwo-Olu for his timely response to the challenge of the burnt Igbosere Courthouse by providing a replacement.
He added that this temporary arrangement will ease the trauma experienced by the Judiciary after the Igbosere High Court got burnt during the EndSars protest in October 2020.
“The edifice will be a relief to the Judges whose properties got burnt during the End SARS protest which was quite traumatic because they are used to working and not being idle for a long period of time” Alogba said.
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