COVID19: Inmates Awaiting Trial Languish In Ondo Prisons As Courts Remain Closed | Sahara Reporters Findings revealed that the lack of logistics, frequent adjournments, inability to pay fines, the continued absence of both lawyers and judges... READ MORE:
As Coronavirus pandemic lingers, awaiting trial inmates in prisons in Ondo State can only hope and pray for a drastic reversal of the current situation.
One of them, Mrs Iyabo Adelaja, said the closure of the courts by the government had become worrisome since a magistrate court had remanded her uncle in prison custody since January 2019. Reacting to the development, a rights lawyer, Ayodele Olomofe, said shutting down the courts might be a good move to stem the spread of Coronavirus.
While the argument on the condition of inmates awaiting trial continues, the National Judicial Council announced guidelines for the use of technology for the speedy dispensation of justice for the period of COVID-19 pandemic. The NJC said social media channels would be used to live stream court proceedings to the public while the court shall publish every week the matters that would be heard remotely.
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