The Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Radda, through settling of fines, has secured the release of 222 inmates from various correctional facilities in the state.
This was confirmed by the Chief Press Secretary of the state, Ibrahim Kaula-Mohammed, on Tuesday through a press statement in Katsina.
The governor said the decision was part of the compassionate move to bring happiness to the inmates in the Holy Month of Ramadan to enable them to celebrate the Eid-el-Fitr festivities with their families.
According to him, the inmates are those detained due to their inability to pay fines imposed on them by different courts of law.
The Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of the state, Hajiya Fadila Muhammad-Dikko, said the initiative would go a long way in decongesting the custodial centers.
The commissioner, who expressed sincere gratitude to the governor, also acknowledged the significance of this gesture by relieving those incarcerated for minor and non-capital offenses.
“The selection process for the beneficiaries involved thorough verification and recommendations to the state for intervention in paying the fines holding them in the correctional facilities.”
He further stressed the administration’s desire to uphold justice and ensure the well-being of its citizens.
