FCT chief judge frees 4 inmates during Kuje visit

By Ibironke Ariyo

The Chief Judge, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Husseini Yusuf has discharged four inmates on bail at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, (MSCC), Kuje, Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS).

This is contained in a statement by FCT command Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Mr Samson Duza on Friday in Abuja.

The Chief Judge said that the move was as part of a jail delivery exercise aimed at promoting quick dispensation of justice and decongesting custodial centres.

He said the visit was in line with the judiciary’s commitment to justice and humane treatment of persons in custody

“During the exercise, four inmates were discharged on bail, in a move described as part of ongoing efforts to ensure that individuals who do not belong in custodial facilities are released.

“My mission is to ensure that those who do not belong here are released without unnecessary delay,” he aid.

Reacting, the Controller of Corrections, FCT Command, Mr Olatubosun Ajibogun, expressed appreciation to the Chief Judge and his team for their continued commitment to justice delivery and custodial decongestion.

“This is the third time the Chief Judge has visited a custodial centre in the FCT in the last six months. This is a laudable gesture that deserves commendation,” he said.

In a show of partnership, Ajibogun said that some Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) present at the facility during the exercise paid the bail conditions for the four inmates granted bail.

He noted that the gesture highlighted the growing collaboration between the judiciary, correctional service and civil society in addressing overcrowding and improving inmates’ welfare.

He, however, commended the Chief Judge’s initiative, reaffirming the NCoS readiness to sustain synergy with the judiciary in enhancing justice delivery and humane custody.

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