Delta State Chief Judge, Justice Tessy Diai, has set free seven awaiting trial inmates across the custodial centres in the state, saying there was no sufficient evidence to prosecute them.
Those released include Yohanna Selnan, John Tanko, Gwakman, Ventim Usman, and Chukwuemeka Ugwu, all male inmates.
Mr. Chukwuemeka Ugwu said he was arrested for the crime of robbery and kidnapping but claimed he knew nothing about the crime.
While addressing stakeholders at the Ogwashi-Uku Custodial Centre at the weekend, Justice Diai explained that they were released based on the legal advice of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Anthony Ogheneovo Orhorhorho, stating that the inmates had no case to answer.
According to the CJ, who rounded up the 2025 first quarterly visit to correctional centres in the state, a total of 1,228 inmate warrants were reviewed, with none granted bail across the state.
She stated that a total of 350 warrants were reviewed, with one person regaining freedom at the Warri Centre, while 138 warrants were reviewed with none released at the Sapele Remand Home.
At the Kwale Centre, 181 warrants were reviewed, with one person breathing the air of freedom for the first time after spending a reasonable time behind bars on arson and kidnapping charges.
She explained further that at Agbor, 135 warrants were reviewed, with none released, while 428 warrants were reviewed with five persons regaining freedom at the Ogwashi-Uku Centre.
The elated Delta Chief Judge appreciated everyone who participated in the exercise in the state, including the DPP and his team, for their diligence and hard work, which translated into faster and smoother dispensation of justice in the state.
Good day everyone here I am William David from earthiop East LGA I want you to no that thy are several problems in the judiciary most especially in the juridical in kwale high court 2 the judge there justice animo he is sending children boy men innocent to Cc Life in prisonment this 12has been sentence to death wrongly we don’t wrongly last three weeks 2boys Fredrick imono and others has been sentence to death wrongly!
Please Oppression is Ongoing to a friend of mine. Aggreh Prince and Ahmed Abdul Rasheed in Kwale Correctional Centre.
Walders using inmates to trying to use Charm to ensure they be condemned for just no reasons other than little issues within the Facility.
They sold drugs to these Boys and later said they were going out of hands and saying the Truth that IF THE WASN’T WAY TO BUY IT HERE. THEY WOULDN’T HAVE BEEN BUYING IT.
Their words now became what is happening and they want to take their lives by any means.
I myself got freed last month. But they tried to use me and put something in their Food Mostly Prince Aggreh but i refused because the Boy. Is kind and have helped even the Prison and Staffs with his own hard earned money.
Please come to their Aid.
They have been in Prison for almost 4 years now without a Complainant or Witness upon their Case.
They just take them to Court and bring them back without doing anything about the Case.
Please Nigeria. Spread this message.
It is happening in Kwale Correctional Centre and Kwale High Court 2 Justice Enenmo Ferdinand Onyeawunli ( The Judge ) Please before they die there in the hands of the Staffs and In Charge.
Walders selling drugs now complaining that these boys have used their money to know their secrets and how the operate.
Now they are trying to kill them. Not remembering everything these Boys have done for them to help the Facility.