The Lagos Chief Judge, Justice Ayotunde Phillips, Wednesday released 119 awaiting trial inmates from the Maximum and Medium Security Prison, Kirikiri, Lagos.
At least 99 inmates secured freedom from the medium security prison while 20 were released from the maximum security prison. They included inmates believed to be brothers – Dare and Dada Egbebunmi.
The released inmates were believed to be on awaiting trial list for over 13 years. The exercise was aimed at decongesting the prisons and in exercise of the Chief Judge’s powers under Section 1 (1) of the Criminal Justice Release from Custody Special Provision Act CAP C40, 2007, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria.
