Delta Chief Judge Diai Reviews 123 Cases Frees At Sapele Custodial Centre, Frees One Inmate

Delta Chief Judge Diai Reviews 123 Cases Frees At Sapele Custodial Centre, Frees One Inmate 

By Peace Aikhuere -Caleb 

The Chief Judge of Delta State, Honourable Justice Theresa Diai has discharged and aquitted one person, Mr. Tsagrive Allanddrix Taponna from Cameron but resident in Sapele who was wrongly linked robbery incident.

The suspect was discharged on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 following the second quarter custodial visit by the State Chief Judge .

Speaking during visit, Honourable Justice Diai said that a total of 123 inmates cases were reviewed, stressing that 22 cases were in the supplementary list .

While saying Delta State had been working assiduously to ensure that cases of awaiting trials were reduced, Honorable Justice Diai urged Judges in the State to always pay attention to old cases so as to put an end to such cases through dispensation of justice.

Honourable Justice Diai commended all  stakeholders for their efforts towards decongesting the custodial centres.

Earlier in his welcome address, the Child  Development Officer of Sapele Remand Home, Mr. James Oghenejabor appreciated the Chief Judge for the visit just as he enumerated some of the challenges confronting the Remand Home.

He noted that the Home had been having issues, especially on profiling the age of suspects , pointing out that in some Police Station  a suspect under declares his or her age.

Oghenejabor also stated that absence of armed security personnel, collapse of the fence of the Remand Home , which he said had exposed the Home and shortage of manpower among other challenges has made three inmates to escape during labour.

He explained that 51 inmates committed murder/manslaughtering , 29 robbery cases and 63 were cultism related issues and other crimes.

In his remarks, the Officer in charge of Sapele Custodial Centre, Mr. O. M Ugo clarified that the Centre has 293 inmate capacity.

He emphasized that presently the Custodial Centre has 291 inmates comprising 290 males and 1 female.

Ugo stated that a total of 138 inmates were convicted inmates while 153 were unconvicted inmates awaiting trials.