The Chief Judge released the duo of awaiting-trial grandmother and grandson while exercising his prerogative of mercy.
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One of those released by the Oyo State Chief Judge was a 16-year-old boy (juvenile) who was charged with murder.
Among them was a 16-year-old boy (juvenile) charged with alleged murder.
Abimbola made the call during the annual Ramadan lecture of the Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria (MULAN), Oyo State.
The Tuesday ruling consequently endorsed the appointment of Lekan Balogun as the potential new Olubadan of Ibadan.
Abimbola stated this during the programme to mark the commencement of 2021/2022 Legal Year of the state Judiciary in Ibadan, on Thursday.
Abimbola disclosed this while speaking on the effect of COVID-19 on the state judiciary in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ibadan on Sunday.
The trial judge, Munta Abimbola, said the convict was convicted of manslaughter and not of murder as alleged