By Donatus Nadi, Lafia

Justice Suleiman Dikko, the Chief Judge of Nasarawa state, has safe free 14 inmates of Lafia Prisons in his quarterly visit to prison formations in the state in order to decongest Prisons and strengthen the justice system in the state.
Justice Dikko, who freed the inmates in Lafia Prisons said the inmates freed were those awaiting trial in mostly civil cases and cautioned prosecutors to be careful not to convert civil cases to criminal cases.
Speaking earlier, the comptroller of prisons,  Nasarawa state command, Mr Patrick Dalyop, expressed delight with CJ’s commitment in visiting prison formations in the state and putting smiles on the faces of the inmates and relieving pressure on the facilities.

Inmates freed, were in the prison for offences ranging from theft, breach of trust, cheating, conspiracy and belonging to criminal gangs.

Those freed are: Likita Emmanuel, Buba Doga, Ali Ibrahim, Henry, Abubarkar Ali Small, Musa Yahuza, Umar Ibrahim, Abubarkar Danjuma, Nasiru Usman, Danladi Shabu, Ali Jubrin, Muhammed Abdulahi, Ibrahim Polo, while Peter John was granted bail on self recognition.

The inmates in Lafia Prisons has a total of 538 inmates, 149 convicted, 4 condemned , while 210 are standing trial for robbery cases.

The last prison visit by Justice Suleiman Dikko was in the month of January 2019 where he visited Lafia and Wamba Prisons.