NHRC Partners Knights To Free Minor Offenders, Ease Prison Congestion

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has launched a major partnership with the Knights of St. Mulumba (KSM) and the Papal Knights and Medalists of Nigeria to secure the release of inmates detained over minor offences and tackle the growing problem of congestion in correctional centres across the country.
The collaboration, unveiled in Abuja during a meeting between the Commission and a delegation led by the National President of the Papal Knights and Supreme Knight of the Knights of St. Mulumba, Steve Adehi, will focus on assisting Awaiting Trial Persons (ATPs) who remain in custody because they cannot meet bail conditions despite facing minor, bailable offences.
Speaking durin...