Kogi judiciary in support of NPS repositioning – CJ

Kogi state judiciary has reiterated its preparedness to lend a helping hand towards the repositioning of the Nigeria Prisons Service.
The Chief Judge (CJ) of Kogi state, Hon.
Justice Nasiru Ajanah, disclosed this in Lokoja at the state’s judiciary headquarters, when he received Mr.
Joseph Gankon, the new Controller of Prisons, Kogi state command.
Justice Ajanah noted that the fortune of the prison formations in the country and, particularly, those of the state deserves a welltailored attention to completely overhaul its operational modalities.
He commended the leadership of the organization for making concerted efforts to review its operations even as he observed that a lot was still desired considering the condition of prisons and those of the inmates across the country.
“We had intervened when informed that there were problems with bringing accused persons to court.
We have tried our possible best to assist in that area and we will continue to do so if we can.”