The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Ayotunde Philips on tuesday released 233 inmates, majority of whom were awaiting trials at the Kirikiri Prisons, Lagos. This was part of the on-going new legal year programmes, and it was also a step to de-congest the prisons. Most of the lucky inmates have stayed for over 12 years.
The judge released 133 inmates from the Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison and 103 from the Medium Security Prison. The Chief Judge was empowered to release the inmates pursuant to the powers conferred on her under Section 1 (1) of the Criminal Justice Release from Custody Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2007.
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