Anambra State Chief Judge, Justice Onochie Anyachebelu has discharged Mr. John Abel, a 49-year old inmate at the Medium Security Custodial Centre Aguata.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that
the discharged inmate’s prosecution was delayed; resulting in him being in custody for a year and two months over alleged stealing.
Justice Anyachebelu, represented by Justice Ifeanyi Nweze and other Judges also granted bail to four other inmates at the facility and ordered that their trial and that of others continues at the regular court.
Speaking to journalists after court session, Justice Anyachebelu expressed delight that most cases at the facility are ongoing at the regular court, describing it as a proof that the courts and the state Attorney General are working to avoid prison congestion.
Also speaking, Assistant Controller of Corrections and Officer in charge of the Medium Security Custodial Centre Aguata, Kelvin Okonkwo, thanked the judiciary for doing a great job that helps in prison decongestion, expressing confidence that the beneficiaries have been exposed to things that will help them be useful to the society.
