Bauchi CJ frees 33 inmates

The Bauchi State Chief Judge, Justice Rabi Umar, on Thursday
released 33 awaiting trial inmates.

She directed the release of the inmates during her visit to the
five medium security custodial centres in the state and three other
satellite custodial centres.

During the visit, she reviewed cases of awaiting trial inmates
with minor offences, most of who had spent five to six years
without trial and released 26 inmates while seven others were
released on bail, totalling 33.

Briefing newsmen at the end of the two-day exercise at the
Bauchi Medium Security Custodial Centre, Justice Umar noted that
those released had spent over five years in custody without their
cases being duplicated and transmitted to the state’s Ministry of
Justice for legal advice.

She told the beneficiaries, “See the regaining of your freedom
as an act of God, not because of any influence or your position in
the society before, you should also not brag-up for the freedom you
regain, as doing so will be disobedience or ungrateful to God.”