Be of good conduct, Ekiti CJ tells thirty freed inmates

By Mike Adebayo, Ado-Ekiti

Thirty four awaiting trial inmates of the Nigeria Correctional facility, Ado-Ekiti have regained freedom courtesy of the prerogative of Mercy of the State Judge, Justice John Adeyeye.

The freed inmates were those with cases ranging from bulgary, stealing, attempted robbery, and conspiracy among others.

Thirty one of the freed inmates were pardoned, three granted bail while twenty two were released unconditionally.

Justice Adeyeye who freed the thirty four awaiting trial inmate out of Five hundred and seven charged them to be of good conduct and reabsorb themselves to the community positively.

He said the move was part of measures to decongest the facility.

Justice Adeyeye told jurists to stay away from giving judgements making civil servants as suerty and entertaining use of old law charges like wandering, and wounding, among others from prosecutors.

The chief Judge also advised lawyers and prosecutors to aquint themselves with the laws of the state so as to avoid ambiguity.

The freed inmates were full of appreciation to the state chief Judge.