The Legal Aid Council of Nigeria says the 101 detainees released from correctional facilities in Lagos on October 7 were not swapped...
20 inmates to write 2021 UTME at Ikoyi prisonThe Legal Aid Council of Nigeria says the 101 detainees released from the Kirikiri medium and maximum correctional facilities in Lagos on October 7 were not swapped with the Kaduna train passengers.
“The process that led to the release of these detainees started in February before the train passengers were kidnapped. “The council, therefore, as part of its mandate to provide legal representation for indigent Nigerians, decided to take up the case on pro bono.”
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