Prison decongestion: Adamawa committee releases 119 inmates

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A committee established to decongest prisons in Adamawa State has effected the release of 119 inmates of a correctional centre at the state capital, Yola

The Adamawa State Jail Delivery Committee concluded the process of discharging the 119 inmates on Tuesday evening.

The committee which was led by the state Chief Judge, Justice Nathan Musa, said out of the total number of 410 inmates awaiting trial, only 19 were convicted for various offences at the Jimeta Correctional Centre. “The exercise was also meant to fast track court proceedings and reform the judiciary system in the state,” the committee chairman said.

He added that the committee convicted them according to the provisions of the law to fast track justice.

 

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