Adamawa govt releases 344 inmates from 3 correctional centres

The Adamawa State Government, through its Jail Delivery Committee, JDC, has released a total of 344 inmates in three correctional centres located within the metropolitan Yola South and Yola North local government areas.

Those released were among a total number of 1,475 inmates, including convicts and those awaiting trial, in the three correctional centers.

The JDC released the inmates from Yolde Pate, Yola Old and Jimeta medium security custodial centers after reviewing their cases between September 10 and September 13.

The committee, headed by the Chief Judge, Justice Hapsat Abdulrahaman, discharged a total of 223 out of 461 inmates at Yolde Pate New Medium Security Custodial Center.

At the Yola Old Correctional Center in Yola South, the committee freed 58 out of 343 awaiting trial inmates, granted bail to 27 others and discharged nine out of 110 convicts who are serving various prison terms.

Also, at Jimeta Prison, the committee freed 23 awaiting trial inmates as well as five convicts.

Justice Abdulrahaman warned the freed inmates against going back to crime.

News Men reports that Adamawa State has the largest concentration of prisons in Nigeria with about 17 correctional centres across 21 local government areas.