Nigeria, Feb. 26 -- The Lagos State government has finally kick-started a process that would see Titilayo Benson, a 38-year-old woman, regain her freedom after a convoluted legal process that had spanned ten years.

Even though she was not convicted, and with the court striking out her case, Mrs Benson spent, at least, six of the ten years behind bars.

The Ministry of Justice, in a statement Thursday, said Mrs Benson's continued stay in prison was no fault of theirs.

"The attention of the Ministry of Justice, Lagos State has been drawn to the Special Report of February 21st, 2021 with the above headline by the PREMIUM TIMES in respect of the defendant, Titilayo Benson who was charged with the offence of Murder in Charge No. LD/92/13; be...