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13 Prisoners In Onitsha Prison Granted Freedom by Sparklettunes1: 7:49am On Dec 08, 2017 |
Joy and jubilation were high at Onitsha Prisons as thirteen awaiting trial inmates regained their freedom when the Anambra state Chief judge, Justice Peter Umeadi visited the facility on jail delivery services. One of the thirty-one years old, Chukwujekwu Ifejika was discharged by Umeadi for lack of criminal records of the accused. Ruling on the case, Justice Umeadi aforementioned that the captive ought to be discharged as a result of the police didn't file any case against him, for the crime he was being accused of, adding that the suspect had been in jail custody for seven years while not being charged to court. He said, “If the accused was convicted of the crime he was accused of, he would have served 7 years in prison and he has already spent seven years here. So, he should be discharged.” In an interview with journalists after his discharge, Ifejika who was visibly happy to return to normal life regretted that he lost his parents while he was incarcerated He explained that his incarceration was borne out of not having anyone to speak for him hence, the reason he has been in prison for seven years without going to court. His words: “I thank God above all things for my freedom today. I don’t have anybody to speak for me and I lost my father and mother while I was in the prison. I am going back home to meet relations to tell them my story”. “My incarceration has opened doors for me to learn a lot of handcraft like painting, carpentry, and tailoring. I am happy if not for anything, I am going home with this knowledge. I was among the prisoners that painted some part of the prison.” He, however, regretted the lackadaisical attitude of prison officers when it comes to prisoner’s going to court saying that most times, the prison officials will claim there is no vehicle or fuel to take prisoners to Court. “Such experience pains inmates because once you miss a court date, it would take a long time to get another opportunity”, Ifejika added. Another released detainee, Chiotu Eluemuno, 32 was granted bail by the Chief Judge with a bail to the sum of N50,000 with a surety which must be his mother. Source: https://peachessence.com/13-prisoners-in-onitsha-prison-granted-freedom/
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Re: 13 Prisoners In Onitsha Prison Granted Freedom by python1: 7:54am On Dec 08, 2017 |
Let me not talk before dem descend on me. 1 Like |
Re: 13 Prisoners In Onitsha Prison Granted Freedom by Fxmanager(m): 8:02am On Dec 08, 2017 |
Okay. 1 Like |
Re: 13 Prisoners In Onitsha Prison Granted Freedom by Sparklettunes1: 8:10am On Dec 08, 2017 |
Who go descend?? |
Re: 13 Prisoners In Onitsha Prison Granted Freedom by princechurchill(m): 8:15am On Dec 08, 2017 |
Many are in jail over a crime they know nothing of 1 Like |
Re: 13 Prisoners In Onitsha Prison Granted Freedom by HeOrShe: 9:46am On Dec 08, 2017 |
Imagine our country... Staying in prison for years without even having any case.. And so many other unknown cases are still on the shelve... May God deliver those who suffer for their innocence. 1 Like |
Re: 13 Prisoners In Onitsha Prison Granted Freedom by videkon(m): 10:19am On Dec 08, 2017 |
They should go and sin no more 1 Like |
Re: 13 Prisoners In Onitsha Prison Granted Freedom by SurefireFashion: 1:39pm On Dec 08, 2017 |
go and sin no more. 1 Like |
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