Nigeria, Aug. 25 -- The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Abubakar, has lamented that justice in Nigeria has become a "purchasable commodity".

He said the poor in the country are now victims while the rich do not face prosecution.

Mr Abubakar spoke as a guest speaker at the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA)'s Annual General Conference in Enugu on Sunday evening.

He regretted that the integrity of the judicial system was being undermined by corruption and inequality.

"Today, justice is increasingly becoming a purchasable commodity, and the poor are becoming victims of this kind of justice, while the rich commit all manner of crime and walk the streets scot-free," he said.

The Sultan, however, commended the NBA for choosing the theme "Stand Out ...