Human right activist Mahdi Shehu frees 55 inmates
From Abubakar Sadiq Mohd, Zaria
A human right activist Alhaji Mahdi Shehu has freed 55 inmates from Kaduna and Zaria Correctional centres.
Daily Trust learnt that the inmates freed were those with minor offences.
Speaking to newsmen in Zaria, Alhaji Mahdi Shehu said the gesture was aimed at bringing succour to the released inmates as well as an attempt to make them useful members of the society.
"Inmates are part of us, they are our children and relatives, we should not discard them in as much as their offences are minor.
"Those young men, when given another chance could become future leaders, Engineers, Doctors and useful Members of the society when fully embraced and adequately guided.
"I therefore urge wealthy individuals to imbibe the spirit of visiting Correctional facilities with the view of helping those with minor offences that are not suppose to kill their youthful age in custody." He said.
Shehu who is also the founder and chief executive, Dialogue Computers Kaduna explained that those released were youths detained for fighting, debt, roaming around and petty theft caused by hunger and poverty.
He further explained that 46 inmates were freed from Kaduna while 9 others from Zaria Correctional centres with each given a token of twenty thousand naira as transportation back to their various homes.
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