REPORT ON THE PRO BONO WEEK ORGANIZED BY THE PDO OFFICE AT THE BADAWA, DALA AND HOCKEY POLICE STATIONS IN KANO

The Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative also known as Partners West Africa Nigeria (PWAN) in collaboration with Isa Wali Empowerment Initiative, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Legal Aid Council Kano, and Democratic Action Group (DAG) organized a Pro bono week in Badawa, Dala and Hockey Police station, Kano state on the 14^th and 15^th August 2018, we also had two (2) community awareness, Legal clinic and sensitization program on the 16^th and 17^th August 2018. This is in furtherance of the Greater Access to Defense and Justice (GADJET) project.

The pro bono week was organized to provide free legal service, advice and representation to indigent persons in Kano. The aim was to attend to complainants who come to the police station with one problem or another as well as those living in the community who have problems to afford themselves the opportunity to get free legal advice on their issues.