The Delta State Chief Judge, Honourable Justice Theresa Dai, has granted pardon to 4 inmates of the Kwale Custodial Centre.
The inmates were freed during Dai second quarter prison visits in the state, explaining that in the coming year, cases would be filed in their original jurisdiction with a view to referring to the old system.
Justice Dai, thanked the stakeholders, deputy controller of prison in the custodial center, the security agents, Nigerian Bar Association and the Judges as well as the zonal officers for their commitment to duty.
She hinted that she would give the award to the judges in the centre for their outstanding performance and assured that every hard work would be rewarded.
One of the released inmates, a female, Miss Precious Obinna stated that she was accused of the murder of a little boy around the residence of her boyfriend at Abbi in Ndokwa West local Government Area of Delta State.
Miss Precious Obinna, who is from Orlu in Imo State said that the child died a day before she visited her boyfriend, adding that she was wrongly accused and remanded in prison since March 22, 2023 after she was arrested by the State CID.
Miss Precious advised children to always obey their parents, noting that she had learnt her lessons by going into a relationship with the boy against the advice of her mother.
At the Kwale custodial centre, Honourable Justice Dai said that a total of 293 warrants were reviewed.
