Adamawa State releases 51 inmates to decongest prisons

Adamawa State’s Jail Delivery Committee released 51 inmates on Wednesday at the Yola Old Correctional Centre in Yola South Local Government Area. Chaired by state Chief Judge Hafsat Abdulrahaman, the committee also tried 39 long-term pretrial detainees, granted bail to 26 people and reviewed the sentences of 21 inmates. Abdulrahaman urged those released to behave well in their communities and warned they would not receive further leniency if rearrested and convicted.