The CJ, who discharged the
inmates on Tuesday, said the exercise was in line with the powers bestowed on
him by the law.
The Chief Judge (CJ) of
Nasarawa State, Justice Suleiman Dikko, has discharged 15 inmates awaiting
trial in Lafia medium security custodial centre.
According to the News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Dikko listed the names of the inmates to include
Danjuma Mohammed, Baba Bello, Stella Idu, Makama Francis, Paul Joseph, Ternenge
Kagher, Muhammadu Abubakar and Abdulkarim Suleiman.
Others were Suleiman Adamu,
Musa Isah, Ibrahim Isa, Awalu Saidu, Rufus Musa, Moses Godiya and Nural Adamu.
Justice Dikko explained
that one of the inmates, Nura Adamu, was discharged for not being taken to
court for more than five years.
He said the inmate has been
in awaiting trial since 2014 without being taken to court for prosecution,
hence the need for his discharged.
He also urged the authority
of the custodial centre to compile the names of all awaiting trial inmates who
have been in detention for so long without being taken to court and submit to
him for prompt action.
He explained that the
routine visit to custodial centres was part of his duties aimed at decongesting
the facilities in the state and ensuring justice to inmates who were wrongly
detained.
He urged the police, custodial
centre authority, and other stakeholders to rise up to their responsibilities
in order ensure speedy dispensation of justice in the state.
The CJ, however, advised
the discharged inmates to exhibit good character as they go out and steer clear
of any crime that would bring them back to the prison.
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