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Gombe Chief Judge Frees 185 Prison Inmates
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Justice Halima Mohammed, chief judge of Gombe state, presided over the state’s Criminal Justice and Inquiry Committee, which recently granted permission for the release of 185 prisoners held at various correctional facilities around the state.
In order to reduce jail overcrowding and protect the wellbeing of the prisoners, this decision was made.
Justice Mohammed visited the Billiri Correctional Centre and praised the committee’s hard work in releasing only eligible prisoners.
Additionally, she praised the committee members for their steadfast support and dedication in carrying out this program well.
There was a wide variety of cases represented among the released detainees from the Gombe Correctional Centre: 75 were given bail, 61 were released unconditionally, and 10 were liberated for outstanding behavior.
Also at the Billiri Correctional Centre, six offenders were granted bail, twenty-six were freed without conditions, and seven were released due to their excellent conduct while inside.
All of the state’s magistrates, Justice Mohammed said, should carefully consider each case before rendering a verdict, and he highlighted the need of maintaining justice.
According to some sources, the federal government had already designated all 256 of its correctional facilities as “red zones” whose sacredness must not be infringed with in any way before the statewide hunger strike began.
According to Naija News, the warning was issued last Tuesday in a statement posted in Abuja by Hailey Nababa, who is the Controller General of Corrections.
“The Nigerian Correctional Service wishes to inform the public that the Custodial Centres have been designated as red zones. Any person or group of persons who have no business whatsoever should steer clear,” Nababa said in a statement released through the service spokesman, Abubakar Danlami Umar. The statement was made in light of the purported national protest scheduled to take place on August 1, 2024.
Additionally, the Service would like to remind the public that both custodial and non-custodial centers are vital national assets that contribute to both public safety and national security.
If you assault or tamper with them, law and order will collapse, and society’s security will be far worse.
The Security Service has issued a public service announcement urging the general public to work with them to secure correctional facilities. In order to prevent the desecration of any penal facility, sufficient security measures have been implemented.
Extra security has been implemented in and around custodial facilities nationwide by activating the Ministry of Interior Joint Taskforce (MOIJTF).
Haliru Nababa FICMC, MFR, mni, Controller General of Corrections, expresses gratitude for the public’s ongoing support in maintaining order within and surrounding correctional facilities across the country. Public members are also asked to report any suspicious activity to the following email addresses: info@corrections.gov.ng, www.corrections.gov.ng, or by calling 09060004598 or 08075050006.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has slashed its fuel pump price for the second time within four days.
A market survey on Saturday by DAILY POST showed that NNPCL retail outlets around Airport Junction and Wuse Zone 6 (Berger) in Abuja have reduced their petrol price to N1210 per litre, down from N1260.
This means that the state-owned oil firm slashed the petrol price by N50 per litre.
This comes barely two days after Dangote Refinery reduced its petrol gantry price by N50 to N1,125 per litre.
Recall that four days ago, NNPCL had adjusted its fuel price pump by N75 per litre to N1260.
With the latest drop by NNPCL retail outlets, petrol prices stand between N1210 per litre and N1305 per litre in Abuja and its environs.
The reduction in domestic fuel comes amid falling crude oil prices, which stand at $69 per barrel and $71 per barrel for West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude, respectively, following the easing of the conflict in the Middle East.
Recall that President Bola Tinubu has kept mum amid the clamour by Nigerians for a commensurate drop in domestic fuel pump prices due to the significant reduction in crude oil prices.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said it is yet to receive the Certified True Copy, CTC, of the Federal High Court judgment that set aside an earlier order directing it to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, as a political party.
INEC revealed this in a statement issued on Saturday by its Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the Chairman, Adedayo Oketola.
According to the commission, although it is aware of media reports on the judgment delivered by the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja on June 26, it cannot comment on the ruling until it obtains and reviews the certified copy.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is aware of reports circulating in the media regarding the judgment delivered on Friday, June 26, 2026, by the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, which set aside an earlier order concerning the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress.
“However, as of this moment, the Commission has not yet received the Certified True Copy, CTC, of the court’s order,” the statement said.
INEC stated that its legal department would study the judgment upon receipt of the CTC before advising the commission on the next course of action.
“Once the Commission’s legal department receives and thoroughly studies the CTC of the judgment, INEC will take an informed, lawful decision in line with the court’s directives.
“Until then, we cannot comment on the specifics of the ruling, and the public is urged to await the Commission’s formal position on the matter,” Oketola added.
Justice Isah Dashen of the Federal High Court in Lokoja had on Friday set aside the court’s December 10, 2025, judgment directing INEC to register the NDC as a political party.
The court held that the rights of the Peace Movement Party were affected by the earlier judgment because it was not joined in the suit despite claiming ownership of the logo relied upon in securing the registration order.
Justice Dashen consequently ordered that all parties be restored to the positions they occupied before the December 2025 judgment and directed that the substantive suit be heard afresh with all necessary parties joined.
The NDC has rejected the ruling and announced plans to appeal the decision. Its National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas, maintained that the party had not been deregistered and argued that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to revisit a matter on which it had already delivered a final judgment.
The ruling has also attracted reactions from opposition figures, including the NDC’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, the party’s National Leader, Senator Henry Dickson, and other stakeholders, who described the decision as a threat to Nigeria’s multiparty democracy and vowed to challenge it through all available legal channels.
INEC, however, maintained that it would reserve its position on the judgment until it receives and reviews the Certified True Copy.
A joint police operation rescued five victims abducted near Ogbere Forest in Ogun state on Wednesday.
They were rescued within 25 hours by the Lagos and Ogun Police Commands, which were part of a joint operation codenamed KOSAYE, meaning “No Space” in Yoruba.
The woman was among the victims who were shot in the incident. Her daughter and sister were among those rescued by the police on Thursday.
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