Lagos State Chief Judge, Justice Ayotunde Phillips Wednesday released 119 awaiting trial inmates from both Kirikiri Maximum and Medium Security Prisons, Apapa. The released inmates, who have been awaiting trial for as much as thirteen years, include 99 inmates from medium prisons and 20 from maximum prisons with capital and minor offences. Justice Phillips said the visit 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.
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