Akwa Ibom State Chief Judge, Justice Ekaette Fabian Obot, has pardoned 55 awaiting trial inmates following a review of their cases after a tour of the custodial centres in Ikot Abasi, Eket, Ikot Ekpene, and Uyo, the state capital.
A breakdown shows that two inmates were pardoned in Eket, four in Ikot Abasi, 11 inmates were ordered to be released at the Ikot Ekpene correctional centre, and 38 were released in Uyo, comprising 18 inmates on medical grounds and 20 inmates released over want of diligent prosecution and for spending too long a time awaiting trial.
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