The Osun State Chief Judge, Adepele Ojo, has freed 12 inmates from Correctional service in Ilesa and Ile-Ife in June 2020.
The Chief Judge released the inmates while leading the administration of criminal law Justice monitoring committee to the centre as part of measures to decongest the centre.
According to him, eight inmates were freed from Ilesa, while four were released from Ile-Ife custodian centres on compassionate grounds.
The Hon. Justice stated that the release was intended to decongest the prisons and address the issue of inmates held for extended periods without trial.
The Chief Judge explained further that one was released on health issue, while others were pardoned because they had overstayed the stipulated number of years of their offence, if they were sentenced.
She, however, explained that accelerated hearing would be given to those that were not released.
The Chief Judge stressed that as judicial officers, they had a duty to ensure the release of those worthy to be released and as well punish those deserved to be punishable accordingly.
She, therefore, warned the freed inmates to turn a new leaf and sin no more, cautioned them that if they by any means appear before any court, would not be favour again.
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