13 Taraba Inmates Wey Dem Hold Illegal Don Regain Freedom, Collect ₦48m Compensation

Thirteen male inmates wey dem hold for one to six years without trial don finally regain freedom after Federal High Court for Jalingo, Taraba State give landmark judgment. Di men, wey human rights lawyer Mr. John Nkemnagum Okezie help through legal intervention, bag total ₦48 million compensation. Okezie, wey handle di case pro bono, file separate fundamental rights suits against Nigeria Police Force and DSS on behalf of di inmates. Justice Maskur Maskur Salisu wey deliver di judgment describe di long detention as serious abuse of constitutional rights and order make dem release di men sharp-sharp and pay dem damages. Di judge talk say detaining citizens without trial na insult to human dignity and remind law enforcement agencies make dem respect di Constitution and di rights of Nigerians.

Justice Salisu blast di police and DSS actions, call am “reprehensible and unlawful,” as di inmates bin dey different facilities for years without charge. Human rights advocates hail di judgment as big win for civil liberty and praise Okezie for standing for di oppressed. Okezie talk say him do am to help reduce prison congestion and make sure justice no be only for rich people. He advise di released inmates make dem use dia second chance well and stay away from trouble. Some of di freed men wey dey emotional thank Okezie say if no be him, dem for still dey rot for cell. Di judgment don serve as strong reminder say di judiciary na di last hope of common people and must continue to check di excesses of security agencies for Nigeria.