Prison
Presidential Panel Releases
Prison
Presidential Panel Releases 84 Prison Inmates in
Edo
The Presidential Committee on Prisons Reform and Decongestion
has secured the release of a total of 84 prisons inmates from the
Edo State Command of the Nigerian Prisons Service.
They were advised to re-enter the free society with apologies to
their parents and other loved ones for their misconducts and to
become useful citizens to themselves, families and the entire
nation. They were released from the various prisons as follow:
MSP Oko — 22
Benin Prison (old) — 33
Ozalla Farm Centre — 3
Auchi Prison — 7
Female Prison, Auchi — 1
Ubiaja Prison — 3
Ogba Farm Project — 15
Total of 84 inmates.
The jubilant inmates some of whom have acquired skills in
various trades while serving their jail terms had their fines of
varying amount paid by the Committee on behalf of the Office of the
Anthony General of the Federation in collaboration with the Edo
State Government and other donors.
The committee which visited the state to carry out its mandate
is headed by Hon. Justice Ishaq Bello the Chief Judge of the FCT
and has Deputy Controller General of Prisons (DCG Ops) Garba
Abubakar as member, Mrs Ayoola Daniels as Secretary and several
Directors spread across the various relevant federal ministries as
members.
Also present at the committee’s sitting in the prisons were the
Chief Judge of Edo State Hon. Justice Esohen Ikponmwen, the
Controller of Prisons CP Joseph Usendiah, the State Anthony General
and Commissioner of Justice Prof. (Mrs.) Oluyinka Osayame Omorogbe,
Senior Judges of the High Courts and Magistrates among others.
Signed:
DSP Aminu S. Suleman
Command Public Relations Officer
Nigerian Prisons Service
Edo State Command