{"id":521,"date":"2014-08-20T09:59:50","date_gmt":"2014-08-20T09:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=521"},"modified":"2014-08-20T10:01:13","modified_gmt":"2014-08-20T10:01:13","slug":"ogun-cj-releases-39-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=521","title":{"rendered":"Ogun CJ releases 39 prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"stcpDiv\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/prisoners.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-523\" alt=\"prisoners\" src=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/prisoners.jpg\" width=\"158\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/prisoners.jpg 158w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/prisoners-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/prisoners-80x80.jpg 80w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/prisoners-40x40.jpg 40w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/prisoners-64x64.jpg 64w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/prisoners-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 158px) 100vw, 158px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>ABEOKUTA\u2014The Chief Judge of Ogun State, Justice Olatokunbo Olopade\u00a0 yesterday,\u00a0granted unconditional release to 39 inmates in four out of the five prisons in the state.<\/p>\n<p>The freed inmates were said to be robbers and others arrested since 2008 whose case files could not be found by the police.<br \/>\nAccording to the release from the ministry of justice, prisoners were set free from Ilaro, Oba, Abeokuta and Ijebu-Ode prisons.<br \/>\nJustice Olopade however,\u00a0 explained that the exercise which was supposed to have taken place in July was shifted to August due to judiciary workers strike.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven though the courts are on vacation, we would ensure the welfare of the inmates and decongest the prisons by setting free those inmates awaiting trial on the ground of no case file and some inmates who have no charges against them,\u201d she said.<br \/>\nOlopade expressed optimism that the released inmates would have learnt their lessons and would live as good citizens of the society.<br \/>\nThe CJ however appealed to the State Police command to work effectively with the ministry of justice in the discharge of their duties toward speedy dispensation of justice.<\/p>\n<p>She added that the state government had assured it would assist the Criminal Justice Sector, so that criminal cases would be brought to court promptly by approving funds for the duplication of case files in order to eradicate delay in justice dispensation.<\/p>\n<div id=\"outbrain_widget_0\" data-dynload=\"\" data-os=\"win32\" data-browser=\"firefox\" data-ob-mark=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2014\/08\/ogun-cj-releases-39-prisoners\/\">\n<div><wbr \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8211; See more at: http:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2014\/08\/ogun-cj-releases-39-prisoners\/#sthash.Mhfsuo5r.dpuf<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABEOKUTA\u2014The Chief Judge of Ogun State, Justice Olatokunbo Olopade\u00a0 yesterday,\u00a0granted unconditional release to 39 inmates in four out of the five prisons in the state. The freed inmates were said to be robbers and others arrested since 2008 whose case files could not be found by the police. 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