Prisons reform committee frees 84 inmates in Edo - Vanguard News Nigeria

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DSP Aminu Suleman, the Public Relations Officer, NPS state command, made the disclosure in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Benin.

Bello urged the freed inmates to become useful citizens to themselves, families and the entire nation.The Chief Judge disclosed that the committee will pay the outstanding fines for the freed inmates of varying amount on behalf of the Office of the Anthony General of the Federation in collaboration with the Edo State Government and other donors.

Suleman gave a breakdown of the number of freed inmates as: Maximum security prison, Oko, 22; old Benin Prison, 33; Ozalla Farm Centre, 3; Auchi Prison, 7, Female Prison, Auchi, 1; Ubiaja Prison, 3; and Ogba Farm Project, 15.

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