10/30/2025
*86 Inmates Granted Bail in Enugu*
The Chief Judge of Enugu State, Justice Raymond Ozoemena, has granted bail and ordered the discharge of 86 inmates from the Enugu custodial centre.
Among those discharged was an 86-year-old man from Okpanku in Aninri Local Government Area, who was granted bail on health and humanitarian grounds.
Speaking during the flag-off of the 2025 Jail Delivery on Saturday in Enugu, Mr Ozoemena said that jail delivery was “a sacred judicial responsibility” aimed at upholding the rule of law.
The chief judge noted that the exercise was meant to protect the fundamental human rights of persons awaiting trial.
He noted that the exercise allowed the judiciary to review cases of inmates whose trials had been delayed or stalled, “ensuring that no one is unjustly deprived of liberty.
The controller of Corrections in Enugu State, Valins Obizue, commended the chief judge and the state government for their intervention through the jail delivery.
Mr Obizue described the exercise as a major step towards decongesting custodial facilities and promoting the rehabilitation of inmates.
He appealed for the extension of the exercise to the Nsukka and Oji River custodial centres, where several inmates remained on the awaiting-trial list.
