Adamawa govt discharges 51 inmates to decongest prisons

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 Centre in Yola South Local Government Area, also tried 39 inmates who had been awaiting trial …

Prerogative Mercy Committee Frees 51 Inmates, Grants Bail To Others

Adamawa State Committee on Prerogative Mercy has freed 51 inmates. They comprise sick and the aged in various correctional centres across the state The committee also convicted 39 inmates, granted bail to 26 others and reviewed the sentences of 21 inmates serving various prison terms. The exercise was conducted at the Yola Old Correctional Centre […]

Adamawa govt discharges 51 inmates to decongest prisons - NewsTmes.com.ng

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 Centre in Yola South Local Government Area, also tried 39 inmates who had been awaiting trial for a …