Chief Judge Grants Freedom to 67 Inmates in Ogun

• Out of the 67 inmates, 35 were freed from Sagamu, 20 from Oba, and 12 from Ibara Custodial Centre in Abeokuta.
• Justice Dipeolu emphasized the importance of responsible behaviour for the freed inmates
• Justice Dipeolu explained that the periodic review of cases, which falls under her office’s responsibilities, is aimed at reducing overcrowding in the state’s custodial centres.

Ogun State Chief Judge, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, has ordered the release of 67 inmates from correctional facilities in Sagamu, Oba, and Ibara, Abeokuta, as part of efforts to decongest prisons in the state.

Eko Hot Blog reports that during a jail delivery exercise at the Oba custodial centre on Thursday, Justice Dipeolu explained that the periodic review of cases, which falls under her office’s responsibilities, is aimed at reducing overcrowding in the state’s custodial centres.

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Out of the 67 inmates, 35 were freed from Sagamu, 20 from Oba, and 12 from Ibara Custodial Centre in Abeokuta.

The chief judge stated that the release was based on health or compassionate grounds, with some inmates having spent extended periods in custody without active prosecution or progress in their cases.

In an address to journalists, Justice Dipeolu emphasized the importance of responsible behaviour for the freed inmates, urging them to avoid actions that could lead to their return to prison. She also advised the inmates to embrace new beginnings and become law-abiding citizens.

Justice Dipeolu said, “It’s part of the duty of the Chief Judge to go on jail delivery exercises like once in a quarter and decongest the prisons.

“Only one was released here in Oba due to old age and of course, the DPP says he has no case to answer, while the others have been in custody for many years.

“It’s either their case files cannot be located or witnesses are not forthcoming, for as far back as 2017, 2019, 2020 they’ve been in custody and their cases are not going on. So there’s no point keeping them here and feeding them on tax payers money.”

“They should go back into the society and be good citizens, we have their records, we always tell them, ‘if you come back you would not be lucky the second time’ so we implore them to be of good behavior.

“Let them go back into the society and find something tangible to do with their lives.”

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Meanwhile, the State Controller of Corrections, Abioye Adesina expressed satisfaction over the decongestion and appealed to the state government for more operational vehicles for mobilization of inmates.

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