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| Lagos CJ Frees 21 Kirikiri Inmates by Nnadiguyman20(m): 2:09pm On Jun 18, 2015 |
LAGOS STATE Chief Judge Justice Oluwafunmilayo Atilade yesterday freed 21 awaiting trial inmates at Kirikiri Medium Prisons.
She freed them in exercise of the powers conferred on her under Section 1 (1) of the Criminal Justice Release from Custody Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2007.
Her gesture is part of efforts to decongest prisons.
Justice Atilade was accompanied by Justices Oluwatoyin Ipaye, Aishat Opesanwo, Kudirat Jose, Lateef Lawal-Akapo and Sedoten Ogunsanya as well as her Chief Registrar Emmanuel Ogundare and Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Mrs Idowu Alakija.
She advised the freed inmates to be of good behaviour henceforth, saying: “I release all you today 17th day of June, 2015 from custody pursuant to the powers conferred on me and admonish you to go and sin no more.”
Most of the inmates had spent more time in prison custody than they would have if they had been tried and convicted.
Justice Atilade urged them to refrain from crime because the government has zero tolerance for it.
She implored others not to lose hope in the system, cases would be reviewed periodically to release those who have spent more time in prison than they would have if convicted.
The judge restated her commitment to an effective justice delivery system where the courts work efficiently and the prisons are not congested.
Her visit to the prison to release inmates, she said, would be continuous, adding: “ Those of you released should, henceforth, be of good behaviour. The state government is committed to a crime-free Lagos and anyone found committing crime will be arrested and prosecuted.”
Justice Atilade appealed to non-governmental organisation’s (NGO) and other stakeholders working with the prisons authority to ensure that those released are re-integrated into the society.
Earlier in his opening remark, Officer-In-Charge of the prison, Deputy Controller (DCP) Kayode Odeyemi thanked Justice Atilade for exercising her powers in releasing the inmates’ favour.
He said: “My Lord, today the criminal justice system of Lagos State has taken a leap in seeing that justice is done to all as a result of your visit to the prison because a good number of of inmates with minor offences will be let off the hook.”
Odeyemi thanked the immediate past administration for approving the fortification of the prisons before leaving office.
He appealed to the Judiciary and the executive to assist the prison authority with trucks and buses to ease the challenge of conveying inmates to court.
A total of 2452 inmates are in the prison built to take 1,700 inmates. About 2349 are awaiting trial, 92, convicts, 32, detainees, and 21 described as lodgers/acquitals. Source- http://thenationonlineng.net/new/lagos-cj-frees-21-kirikiri-inmates/Cc: Lalasticlala 
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| Re: Lagos CJ Frees 21 Kirikiri Inmates by Nobody: 2:35pm On Jun 18, 2015 |
FREEDOM !
im first to comment ! |
| Re: Lagos CJ Frees 21 Kirikiri Inmates by Nnadiguyman20(m): 2:40pm On Jun 18, 2015 |
vickerz:
FREEDOM !
im first to comment !
You successfully won the trophy. Lol! |
| Re: Lagos CJ Frees 21 Kirikiri Inmates by princdebola201(m): 8:24am On Jun 19, 2015 |
Kkk |
| Re: Lagos CJ Frees 21 Kirikiri Inmates by Artistree: 7:16am On Jun 20, 2015 |
Sadly, some of them will go home and start crime all over again, get caught and come back to the same prison that is being decongested! |
