Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has commissioned the Center for DNA Forensics and Criminal Investigation. The facility is expected to strengthen scientific crime detection and evidence-based prosecution in the state.
The center was commissioned in partnership with Godfrey Okoye University and the Nigeria DNA Learning Center. It is intended to support the use of forensic science in the country's criminal justice process.
According to the governor, his administration's investment in security infrastructure and strategic partnerships is aimed at guaranteeing the safety of lives and property across the state.
Officials said the facility was established to ensure that criminal investigations are driven by scientific truth rather than speculation. The aim is to anchor prosecutions on verifiable evidence.
The Attorney General of the Federation described the project as a significant boost to Nigeria's justice sector. The Inspector General of Police, for his part, said the deployment of forensic technology would improve investigative standards and strengthen crime-fighting efforts.
For the Nigeria Police Force, the center is seen as an opportunity to strengthen investigations into cases such as suicide, kidnapping, sexual offenses, human trafficking and missing persons. Officials stressed that scientific institutions require not only investment but also protection, maintenance and collective ownership by the wider community.