The Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS) on Thursday released 100 inmates from the Kirikiri Medium Security Prison that had satisfied the laid down conditions.
Mr. Tunde Ladipo, Controller of Prison Lagos State, said that the inmates were arrested for various offenses ranging from street trading, wondering and some as miscreants on different streets in Lagos State.
According to Ladipo, some churches and individuals collaborated and settled the various fines meted out to the inmates.
“Some churches and individuals wrote to the NPS that they wanted to be providing food to the inmates.
“I advised them that since the inmates were given an option of fine, it was better to pay for them in order to avoid prison congestion.
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