Kano Chief Judge orders release of seven inmates on medical grounds

The Chief Judge of Kano State, Justice Dije Abdu Aboki, has ordered the release of seven inmates on medical grounds after reviewing the cases of 82 awaiting-trial persons.
The exercise was carried out at the Kurmawa and Goron Dutse custodial centres as part of efforts to speed up justice and protect the rights of people in custody.
The Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Kano Command, Musbahu Nassarawa, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
“The Honourable Chief Judge of Kano State, Justice Dije Abdu Aboki has reviewed the cases of 82 awaiting trial persons during a jail delivery exercise conducted at custodial centres in Kano State.”
The statement sa...