Lagos govt pardons 30 inmates
The Lagos State Government pardoned and released 30 prisoners on Saturday, according to the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Lagos Command.
In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, the NCoS spokesperson, Mr. Rotomi Oladokun, confirmed the development.
According to the spokesperson for NCoS Lagos Command, Justice Kazeem Alogba, the state's chief judge, pardoned the prisoners.
“The inmates released are those who committed minor offences such as assault, disorderliness, low-level shoplifting, road traffic offences, theft, and burglary, among others.
“There is, however, a need to free more inmates as the state custodial facilities are housing over 8,000 inmates, which is above their capacities,†Oladokun said.
He encouraged the state administration to investigate the inmate database to see whether more convicts may be released through the legal system.
Oladokun further encouraged Nigerians to accept the released prisoners and aid in their reintegration into society.
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