{"id":48038,"date":"2024-08-20T06:00:16","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T06:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerdeltanews.ng\/yobe-chief-judge-pardons-7-inmates-grants-bail-to-14-others\/"},"modified":"2024-08-20T06:00:16","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T06:00:16","slug":"yobe-chief-judge-pardons-7-inmates-grants-bail-to-14-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerdeltanews.ng\/yobe-chief-judge-pardons-7-inmates-grants-bail-to-14-others\/","title":{"rendered":"Yobe Chief Judge pardons 7 inmates, grants bail to 14 others"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Chief Judge of Yobe State, Justice Gumna Kaigama, has pardoned seven inmates at Potiskum, Gashua and Nguru correctional centres in Yobe.<\/p>\n

Kaigama, who is also the Chairman of the State Criminal Justice Monitoring Committee, granted bail to 14 others when he toured the centres on Monday.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the occasion in Potiskum, the Chief Judge said the gesture was aimed at decongesting correctional centres.<\/p>\n

He said six of the inmates were discharged from Potiskum Medium Security Correctional Centre, while one inmate was discharged from Gashua Correctional Centre.<\/p>\n

Kaigama assured the people that he would continue to collaborate with the state Ministry of Justice, to enhance the welfare of inmates.<\/p>\n

He charged judges and magistrates to be guided by the law when delivering their judgements.<\/p>\n

In his remarks, Bala Kitsam, state Controller of the Nigerian Correctional Service, commended the state government for its support to various custodial centres.<\/p>\n

He, however, appealed to the government to renovate a dilapidated hostel at Gashua Custodial Centre.<\/p>\n

Kitsam identified congestion as the major challenge at custodial centres across the state.<\/p>\n

\u201cPotiskum Medium Security Custodial Centre with a capacity of 500 inmates, currently accommodates 786 inmates.<\/p>\n

\u201cGashua Custodial Centre with a capacity of 104 inmates, now has 259 inmates, while Nguru Custodial Centre with capacity of 93 inmates, currently accommodates 151 inmates,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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