Chief Judge frees mentally ill prisoner, 3 others

The Chief Judge of Edo State, Justice Cromwell Idahosa, on Friday ordered the release of four prison inmates.

Idahosa gave the directive during visits to prison in Ubiaja in Esan South-East Local Government of the state.

They are 52-year old trado-medical practitioner, Christopher Eborimen and one Maria Oboze, who is mentally challenged.

The others freed from Auchi prison were Paul Lawani and Osumah Yusuf.

NAN recalls that the Idahosa had freed six inmates at Benin Central Prison and eight at Oko prison during his visits there.