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Lagos Chief Judge Frees 46 Ikoyi Prisoners (Justice Ayotunde Phillips)
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Dec 12, 2012 –46 Prisoners Freed From Ikoyi Prison By Lagos Chief Judge, Justice Ayotunde Phillips
On Tuesday the 11th of Dec, 2012, Justice Ayotunde Phillips, the present Chief Judge of Lagos state Nigeria freed 46 prisoners from Ikoyi Prison during a visit she paid to the highly congested prison. naijagists.com
In September of this year, the Chief Judge released 233 prisoners after a brief review of their criminal cases.
Among the people she freed yesterday is a 75-year-old inmate awaiting trial for over 3 years, Job Meleb.
According to Justice Ayotunde Phillips, she released the prisoners in a bid to de-congest the prisons and to relieve the prisoners of their sufferings.
Do you support her claims?
mulikatcardoso
December 12, 2012 at 8:27 AM
yes,hwo can somebody waiting trial for over 3yrs, more over this man is 75 yrs.
Engr Majeed
December 12, 2012 at 10:19 PM
chief judge weldone,more greese in ur elbow.