43 PRISONERS IN PLATEAU CUSTODIAL FACILITIES ARE RELEASED BY FG

Babatunji Wusu –

Forty-three prisoners serving prison sentences in detention facilities on Plateau have been freed thanks to efforts by the Federal Ministry of Interior.

ASC Godfrey Longdiem, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Plateau Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), made this announcement in a statement on Monday in Jos.
According to Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of the Interior, the gesture was in keeping with President Bola Tinubu’s objective of “renewed hope,” as reported by Longdiem.

The PRO went on, “Decongesting all prisons nationwide was another goal of the exercise.”

43 prisoners incarcerated for varying sentences around the state have been freed thanks to efforts by the Federal Government and Minister of the Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.

This is accomplished by paying fines and compensation.

The exercise aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope” agenda, which aims to improve the lives of impoverished Nigerians through a range of initiatives and intervention programs.

He stated, “This program aims to decongest custodial centers and facilities across the nation.”
According to Longdiem, the exercise was carried out by NCoS Controller General Haliru Nababa, who was represented by the Controller in the Plateau, Jimoh Ibinuhi.

According to him, the interior minister was complimented for putting the wellbeing of prisoners first and the controller general thanked the federal government for its assistance.

However, the Controller General recommended the beneficiaries to avoid criminality and follow the law, the NCoS official continued.

Additionally, he counseled them to make full use of the abilities and reformative exercises they had acquired throughout their incarceration.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), each of the released prisoners received N10,000 for transportation to their different locations.