I
participated in the Nulai/Osiwa pretrial detention project and it was a
wonderful experience. I was able to reach out practically to people who
have had no access to Justice and together with my team (Team A) we
were able to help a good number of the detainees get bail.
The
exercise exposed me to the pitiable situation most of the inmates were
in. I got to understand that if we do not go out to seek justice for
these people then we would just be allowing a lot of lives (even
innocent ones) waste in prison.
Through this exercise I have practically seen the need of lawyers engaging in legal aid in this society.
I
would like to thank NULAI and OSIWA who without any doubt provided the
platform and resources for students like us to take part in such an
exercise. I must say that it was an eye opener for me. Legal aid is a
must for every Lawyer that really seeks justice for those people who
have been denied access to it.
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