Kaduna Frees Fifty-Six Zaria Prison Inmates

Alhaji Garba Abubakar, the Comptroller of Prisons in Kaduna State, has said that 56 prisoners had been freed from the Zaria prison by the state government.
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Abubakar shortly after the release of the inmates said that the gesture was aimed at decongesting prisons across the state.
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“When I assumed duty as comptroller I told the state Governor that our prisons are truly congested and by the power bestowed on him he should look into the problem.
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“I thank God, the governor accepted the initiative and constituted a committee under the chairmanship of the state Attorney-General, Justice Shehu Garba,” he said.
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Also in an interview, the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, said the committee would visit all the 14 prisons in the state to carry out similar exercise.
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“Going by the exercise carried out in Zaria, it implies that all cases against the 56 inmates were terminated,” he said.
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On delay in dispensation of justice in Nigerian courts, the commissioner stressed the need for amendment of procedure rule for efficiency and effectiveness.
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He appealed to the released inmates to repent and reform in order to be of good behaviour and useful to the society.
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The commissioner also urged both the prison and judiciary staff to be committed and dedicated to their duties.