FCT CJ discharges 35 inmates from Keffi correctional centres

Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf, Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has discharged 35 inmates awaiting trial from the two custodial centres in Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Baba-Yusuf discharged the inmates during a visit to the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Keffi on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that out […]

Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf, Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has discharged 35 inmates awaiting trial from the two custodial centres in Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.

Baba-Yusuf discharged the inmates during a visit to the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Keffi on Tuesday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that out of the 35 inmates released, 33 are males, while three are females.

The chief judge said that the visit was aimed at ensuring that those who do not deserve to be behind bars can go free.

“There are a lot of people who shouldn’t be here in the first place.

”This visit is to ensure that people who have no business being here are not kept behind doors, not even for one day. That is what we have done. (NAN)

“Today, we have been able to set free 35 people who have no business being here and that is a huge boost,” he said.

In his remarks, Mr Sumaila Bulus, Officer in Charge of Keffi Medium Security Custodial Centre, thanked the FCT chief judge for the visit and the release of some inmates which according to him will help decongest the facility currently occupied by 667 inmates.

He then pleaded for logistical support, most especially in transporting inmates from the custodial centres to courts in the FCT.

He said that the two working vehicles available were not enough to transport the inmates.  (NAN)