Nigeria, July 19 -- The Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom, Ekaette Obot, has released 127 inmates during a visit to custodial centres in the state.

"This exercise aligns with the constitutional mandate of the judiciary to ensure that no person is unjustly detained without due process," the chief judge said during the exercise.

This is contained in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday by the spokesperson of the Nigerian Correction Service in the state, Richard Metong.

Mrs Obot was accompanied on the visit by judicial officers, prosecutors, Legal Aid Council representatives, Nigerian Bar Association officials, and human rights observers, Mr Metong said.

The chief judge visited the four medium security custodial centres in Ikot Abasi, Ek...