Ekiti CJ grant amnesty to 33 inmates
The Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice Ayodeji Daramola, has granted amnesty to 33 inmates as part of efforts to decongest the Ado-Ekiti correctional centre.
A statement by the Chief Registrar of the Ekiti State Judiciary, Mr. Johnson Apuabi, said Justice Daramola gave the directive during his visit to the Correctional centre, on Wednesday. The Jurist added that the measure was taken at this appropriate time when the Coronavirus is ravaging the entire country with the tally kept increasing on daily basis.He said: “13 Convicts were granted amnesty based on old age, others were pardoned based on the fact that their jail term is near completion.
Justice Daramola stated that the visit was a low key event devoid of crowd and done in compliance with the Ekiti State’s directive banning large gatherings.
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