The Zamfara state chief judge, Justice Kulu Isa Aliyu, has released thirty (30) prison inmates who are serving various jail terms in the state.
The thirty (30) inmates who are at the Gusau correctional centre were released during CJ’s 2023 correctional centre visit in the state.
Addressing the inmates shortly after they gained freedom, the chief judge of the state cautioned them to be careful not to recommit any offence that would make them return to prison.
According to her, any of the released inmates found wanting again will definitely face the wrath of the law. She said there was a need for them to be good ambassadors anywhere they found themselves.
Earlier on, during the correctional centre visit, the Director of Litigation at Zamfara State High Court, Aisha Jibrin, disclosed that this year’s correctional centre visit commenced last week on Tuesday and ended on Thursday, October 23, 2023, in the state.
She said the thirty inmates released were based on health grounds; others were the result of failures by the Ministry of Justice and the police to produce their case files.
The Director of Litigation added that some of the inmates spent six years in custody without trial. Their files could not be produced by the police or the Ministry of Justice; they have to be released,” she said.
“The most dominant cases treated this year are capital offences such as armed robbery, culpable homicide, kidnapping, misappropriation of funds, and those obtaining money under false pretence.
Added to that, there were a few cases that included rape, theft, and offences that were public disturbances, among others, in the state.
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