In Nigeria today, the justice system is characterised by the bench trial only. Several other jurisdictions practice the jury trial or trial by jury; which seems to be a better system of justice especially in criminal trials. The jury system was once practiced in Lagos but was abolished after a couple of months by the military government. Trial by jury system has often been condemned by many as trial by a body of laymen who could easily be compromised. Corruption in the judiciary is something Nigeria is still battling with and it is perceived by many that introducing the jury system would only up the level of corruption in justice and it would finally be a case of the highest bidder getting "justice". However true this notion may be, several other countries practice the jury system without issues of corruption. What are these countries doing? What systems have they adopted to have a near perfect jury system? These and other questions are what Nigeria should be deliberating on in considering the possibility of adopting a jury system. A study of a few select jurisdictions is discussed in the paper and it is hoped that the recommendations at the end of this paper would be useful in having Nigeria adopt and practice a jury system without hitch.