A National Youth Service Corps member serving in Adamawa State, Rashidat Olalade, on Tuesday facilitated the release of 10 prison inmates serving various jail terms in Jimeta Prison of Yola town.
Olalade, who paid the fines of the affected inmates, said she was motivated by their plight and the need to contribute her quota towards prison decongestion.
Olalade, who hailed from Ogun State, said the N45,000 used to offset the fines of the suspects was realized through contributions she mobilized from the public.
She urged members of the public, particularly the rich, to extend their hands of support to the prison in freeing such inmates.
The Youth corps member, who also handed over some items comprising slippers, soap and insecticides to the prison authorities for the usage of inmates, urged those freed to be of good behavior.
Commenting on the development, the Assistant Comptroller in charge of Jimeta Prison, Bakari Elon, lauded the effort by Olalade and urged others to emulate her in helping to decongest prisons nationwide.
Speaking on behalf of those who regain their freedom, Julius Mathias thanked Olalade for the gesture and urged others to emulate her.
Mathias said: “We are happy to regain our freedom glory be to God and we say thank you, we will never forget you and promise to be of good behaviour as we go back into the society.”
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