Ogun CJ frees 67 inmates to ease prison overcrowding
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The Chief Judge of Ogun State, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, has ordered the release of 67 inmates from the correctional facilities in Sagamu, Oba, and Ibara, Abeokuta, as part of efforts to ease overcrowding in the state’s custodial centres.
Of the total, 35 inmates were freed from Sagamu, 20 from Oba, and 12 from the Ibara Custodial Centre in Abeokuta.
Speaking to journalists on Thursday during the jail delivery exercise at the Oba custodial centre, Justice Dipeolu explained that the periodic review, which falls under her office’s responsibilities, is a deliberate move to decongest the prisons.
She stated that the inmates were released on health or compassionate grounds, with many having spent prolonged periods in custody without active prosecution or progress in their cases.
The Chief Judge urged the freed inmates to conduct themselves responsibly and avoid any actions that could lead to re-incarceration, warning that they might not be so fortunate again.
She said, “The jail delivery exercise is part of the Chief Judge’s mandate to aid the decongestion of our custodial centres.
Some of them were released on health grounds; others have spent years in custody, either because their cases have stalled or their case files can no longer be located.
