Lagos Assembly Passes DNA and Forensic Center Bill
The Lagos State Legislative Assembly has passed the Bill establishing the Lagos State Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) and Forensic Center to support criminal investigations, enforcement of law, preservation of evidence for the justice system and for other related services. purposes.
The bill passed the House after passing third reading in plenary on Monday, with all lawmakers present giving their approval.
The report on the bill was adopted at an earlier session chaired by the President, Mudashiru Obasa.
Part of the objectives of the center includes providing the use and regulation of DNA-based technology in Lagos State to perform profiling or analysis.
The center must also "carry out other forensic disciplines including toxicology, drug chemistry, fingerprint examination, firearms examination, tool mark examination, ballistics, trace evidence analysis, examination of interrogated documents and digital forensics to obtain relevant evidence for the investigation of criminal offenses.
“Provide for the use of DNA profiles in criminal investigations and the use of these profiles to prove the innocence or guilt of persons.
“Provide the conditions under which samples for DNA profiling may be stored or destroyed.
"Establish a DNA database and DNA index system in the state as well as a DNA bank for the storage of reference DNA samples."
The bill gives the center the power to take specified bodily samples from certain categories of people for DNA analysis; to collect, examine, document and preserve evidence that can then be used for the identification of offenders, among others.
The bill also allows the center to decode the family ties and relationships of individuals to establish identity as well as the identification of abandoned or disputed children and other related issues.
The center is supposed to recommend methods for the optimal use of DNA techniques and technologies for the administration of justice.
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The Lagos State Legislative Assembly has passed the Bill establishing the Lagos State Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) and Forensic Center to support criminal investigations, enforcement of law, preservation of evidence for the justice system and for other related services. purposes.
The bill passed the House after passing third reading in plenary on Monday, with all lawmakers present giving their approval.
The report on the bill was adopted at an earlier session chaired by the President, Mudashiru Obasa.
Part of the objectives of the center includes providing the use and regulation of DNA-based technology in Lagos State to perform profiling or analysis.
The center must also "carry out other forensic disciplines including toxicology, drug chemistry, fingerprint examination, firearms examination, tool mark examination, ballistics, trace evidence analysis, examination of interrogated documents and digital forensics to obtain relevant evidence for the investigation of criminal offenses.
“Provide for the use of DNA profiles in criminal investigations and the use of these profiles to prove the innocence or guilt of persons.
“Provide the conditions under which samples for DNA profiling may be stored or destroyed.
"Establish a DNA database and DNA index system in the state as well as a DNA bank for the storage of reference DNA samples."
The bill gives the center the power to take specified bodily samples from certain categories of people for DNA analysis; to collect, examine, document and preserve evidence that can then be used for the identification of offenders, among others.
The bill also allows the center to decode the family ties and relationships of individuals to establish identity as well as the identification of abandoned or disputed children and other related issues.
The center is supposed to recommend methods for the optimal use of DNA techniques and technologies for the administration of justice.
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