Edo CJ frees fowl thief

A man who specialized in stealing fowl, Clement Omonoye, who is awaiting trial at the Benin Central Prison, has regained freedom.

Omonoye, who was diagnosed of ulcer, was released because of his health condition by the Chief Judge of Edo State, Hon. Justice Cromwell Idahosa.
He was among eight inmates freed by the CJ at the Benin Central Prison.

Others who were freed included Ufuoma Peter, Lucky Edafe, Blessing Joel, Jennifer Lucky and Phillips Kings.

Justice Idahosa urged prisons authorities to be abreast of the new administration of Criminal Justice Act and its impact on administration of justice in the country.

He warned them to be proactive, saying “it would be no longer be business as usual.”