Delta Justice Ministry Trains Police Officers on Confessional Statement Procedures

The Delta State Ministry of Justice has launched training for police officers on the lawful procedures for obtaining and recording confessional statements, in line with the 2022 Administration of Criminal Justice Law. Organised by the ministry’s Effurun Zonal Office under Theophilod Omenuwoma, following a directive from Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice Ekemejero Ohwovoriole, the programme has covered the Ebrumede and Ugborikoko Police Divisions in Uvwie. The next session is scheduled for the Enerhen Police Division, with the training expected to reach other divisions across the state. Officers received practical guidance emphasizing transparency, accuracy, accountability and legal safeguards that protect suspects and preserve the integrity of evidence.