Anambra State Government is reviewing criminal cases that stem from land disputes as part of efforts to decongest correctional facilities and reform its justice system. The Attorney General is examining cases to determine whether prosecutions are based on matters that are essentially civil rather than criminal in nature. Where the review finds that a matter should be handled as a civil land dispute, the state may withdraw or adjust prosecutions accordingly. The initiative is described as a comprehensive assessment of land-related cases currently before courts or within the criminal justice process. Both reports indicate that the review targets cases linked to alleged criminal conduct arising from land ownership, boundary, or related disputes, with the stated goal of reducing overcrowding in prisons and correctional centres. The government frames the move as both a case-management strategy and a step toward improving how land disputes are processed. Details on timelines, the scope of cases to be reviewed, and the criteria used to classify cases as civil or criminal are not specified in the provided excerpts.