The Committee on Prison Inmates Rehabilitation in Katsina State has released no fewer than 40 prison inmates, convicted on minor offences.

The Chairman of the committee, Abubakar Bindawa, said at the end of the committee’s visit to Musawa Prison that the committee visited 12 prisons.

Mr. Bindawa said that a pregnant woman was among those freed, adding that each of the inmates was given N10,000 to embark on small-scale businesses.

He said the gesture was to enable the ex-prisoners reunite with their family members and become decent citizens.

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Uwewu.... Na 10,000 wey una gv dem go mk dem bcome decent citizens....we'll its a gud tin dd ve bin set free atleast dis wil help decongest our prison,oda states should follow suite

Tolexander: I see!

Just go and verify the names of the fred inmates, you will realise most of them are relatives of the freedom givers!

I don't think so. I'm sure these are people that i've spent several years awaiting trial over minor offenses. For example someone that stole 10,000 naira phone but still awaiting trial after 5years deserves to be released IMHO.

THE ONE WEY GET BELLE,HOW SHE TAKE GET AM..I HOOPE SAY FOUL NEVER PLAY ON DAT ONE OOO!!!!

nawah ooo....niger 4 real..........abi dem b HARAM BOKO members?

GOOD DEED!....KUDOS

captainbraide: THE ONE WEY GET BELLE,HOW SHE TAKE GET AM..I HOOPE SAY FOUL NEVER PLAY ON DAT ONE OOO!!!!

ask google or the prison officials.

I hope they will not boko haram ?

All of them should please turn a new leaf.But by the way how come there is a pregnant woman among those freed prisoners or she has been pregnant before she was jailed?

Offenses that would have warrant monetary penalty will be taken as a big one and while big crime are often compensated with minor punishment.

I'm impressed by this gesture, particularly with the token given to these ex inmates.

I'm disappointed in the commentator that says the N10,000 given to these people can't help them. For your information, in comparative terms, N10,000 in Katsina is as big as N50,000 in Lagos. Therefore, it will assist them in transporting themselves back home, buying drugs (if need be), and definitely, feeding for some time.

To the freed prisoners, go and sin no more!

Freedom is a cherished commodity.if u dont value it,wait until u loose it.few out,more in.

Jaidey-one:

I don't think so. I'm sure these are people that i've spent several years awaiting trial over minor offenses. For example someone that stole 10,000 naira phone but still awaiting trial after 5years deserves to be released IMHO.

in news like this, you can only know what they want you to know from the statement released.

kennyonthrone: Uwewu.... Na 10,000 wey una gv dem go mk dem bcome decent citizens....we'll its a gud tin dd ve bin set free atleast dis wil help decongest our prison,oda states should follow suite

.Ma broda! B4 they get to their family N10k don finish o.

hey hey,then go still do strolling come back 2 der former prison rooms

mr.official:
Before I opened this topic, I actually thought they were freed by Boko-Haram

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Same here. We are used to hearing Boko Haran attacking prisons and setting free their comrades

What should they do with N10,000 again? business?

we sef get wahala fr dis nija, dem free dem give dem ten k we complain, dem no free dem we complain. Watof if na koboko dem give dem as dey release dem wetin we fr de tok nau?

I hope some bh boys have not been switched with thos deserving of freedom.............. #justhoping#

highlandre: I'm impressed by this gesture, particularly with the token given to these ex inmates.

I'm disappointed in the commentator that says the N10,000 given to these people can't help them. For your information, in comparative terms, N10,000 in Katsina is as big as N50,000 in Lagos. Therefore, it will assist them in transporting themselves back home, buying drugs (if need be), and definitely, feeding for some time.

To the freed prisoners, go and sin no more!

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N10,000 in Katsina equals to N50,000 in Lagos? Abeg! park well jo. Which Lagos?

highlandre: I'm impressed by this gesture, particularly with the token given to these ex inmates.

I'm disappointed in the commentator that says the N10,000 given to these people can't help them. For your information, in comparative terms, N10,000 in Katsina is as big as N50,000 in Lagos. Therefore, it will assist them in transporting themselves back home, buying drugs (if need be), and definitely, feeding for some time.

To the freed prisoners, go and sin no more!

read btw lines neva said it won't help dem I said it aint enough 2 mk dem decent citizens.

Its a good development. Its rehabilitation processes like these that makes the foreign prison policies enviable. . . By the way, I hope it's not a reinforcement for Boko Haram o!!! The pregnant woman could be a cover-up plan to kill suspicion. . . You never can tell!!!

Ok!Nice

..where they Nigerians?

10k will help in starting a small goro market.

This is good to hear...
Those fools condemining the 10k given to those fred prisoners are id.iots! As if they can do better....

Don't be deceived. Those freed were part of the Boko Haram amnesty negotiations. They are boko haram guys whose release was negotiated. Its an undercover deal. You dont free prisoners, they serve their terms. Small or big crimes, they serve their terms.

its true oooo 10000 is a bigg money oooo because tings r veri cheap in dat side

but 4 d pregnant one they wuld ave given her 100000 because she wuld soon ave a baby nd also d families of d released shuld be contacted because som of dem ave 4gorten deir place

Walexz02: This is good to hear...
Those fools condemining the 10k given to those fred prisoners are id.iots! As if they can do better....

I think its the way it was worded. If they said they gave them 10k just because, then fine with that, but its hard for any educated person to believe that 10k can start a business.

All in all, good gesture.