Sanwo-Olu approves release of 43 inmates to decongest Lagos prisons

Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the merchandise of 43 inmates from correctional facilities crossed Lagos State, arsenic portion of ongoing efforts to decongest custodial centres and fortify reforms wrong the transgression justness system.

The improvement was disclosed successful a connection by the authorities Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, who noted that the determination forms portion of a strategy to code overcrowding and amended correctional infrastructure.

“It would beryllium recalled that a fewer months ago, successful December 2025, ninety-one inmates were besides released from the custodial centres,” Pedro said.

He explained that the latest enactment was taken nether the governor’s law powers.

“The determination to merchandise inmates who were yet to implicit their presumption was taken pursuant to the powerfulness of prerogative of mercy, conferred connected the Governor nether Section 212 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended),” helium stated.

Pedro further disclosed that the beneficiaries were selected based connected recommendations from the State Advisory Council connected the Prerogative of Mercy.

“The released inmates were duly recommended by the State Advisory Council connected the Prerogative of Mercy successful accordance with established ineligible and administrative guidelines,” helium added.

He emphasised that the inaugural reflects the government’s committedness to justness assemblage reforms and improved conditions successful correctional facilities.<...