The Chief Judge of Enugu State, Justice Priscilla Emehelu, on Wednesday released 14 inmates unconditionally during the 2019 jail delivery at the Nigeria Correctional Service, Nsukka Custodian Centre. Emehelu, who also granted bail to eight other inmates, urged them to endeavour to reform themselves and refrain from crime and criminality. The chief judge urged the staff members of Nigerian Correctional Service to always bring the inmates standing trial to court. “I commend Enugu State judiciary for its commitment to give justice to inmates as well as decongest correctional centres in the state,” he said. NAN gathered that Nsukka Correctional Centre was built to accommodate 185 inmates but presently have at least 300 inmates.

Source: The Guardian December 18, 2019 18:33 UTC