Catholic diocese in Cameroon frees 29 inmates who couldn’t afford bail

Catholic diocese in Cameroon frees 29 inmates who couldn’t afford bail

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Twenty-nine inmates from the Buea Central Prison in Cameroon regained their freedom Tuesday following the intervention of Bishop Michael Bibi of Buea, through the Justice and Peace Commission. The Church achieved the feat by paying off fines for prisoners who had completed their sentences but lacked the financial means to secure their own release. As the 29 prisoners regained their freedom, they actually burst into song. “Our…

Bishop Bibi frees 29 inmates who couldn’t afford bail

Twenty-nine inmates from the Buea Central Prison in Cameroon regained their freedom Tuesday following the intervention of Bishop Michael Bibi of Buea, through the Justice and Peace Commission. The Church achieved the feat by paying off fines for prisoners who had completed their sentences but lacked the financial means to secure their own release. As the 29 prisoners regained their freedom, they actually burst into song. “Our Bishop, we say than…