Adamawa govt discharges 51 inmates to decongest prisons
A committee that the Adamawa State government assembled to decongest prisons across the state has discharged 51 inmates. The Adamawa State Jail Delivery Committee effected the discharge on Wednesday in continuation of its mandate to free mostly inmates with light sentences and some with health issues. The committee, which sat at the Yola Old Correctional […] Adamawa govt discharges 51 inmates to…
On Wednesday, the Adamawa State government's prison decongestion committee discharged 51 inmates, continuing its efforts to release mostly those with light sentences and some with health issues. The committee, chaired by Justice Hafsat Abdulrahaman, also tried 39 inmates who had been waiting for trials and granted bail to 26 others who were already in detention. Additionally, they reviewed the sentences of 21 inmates serving various prison terms.
After the discharge, Justice Hafsat encouraged the released individuals to maintain good conduct upon returning to their communities, warning that the committee would not tolerate re-arrest and conviction of further offenses. The committee comprises representatives from the Nigerian Bar Association, the Deputy Chief Registrar of the State Area Court, the Legal Department of the Adamawa State Police Command, the Director of Public Prosecutions, and the Controller of the Nigerian Correctional Service.
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