In my time with the Absu law clinic, I have been on visit to the Aba and Umuahia prisons respectively.
I am currently working on a case of armed robbery. My client's
name is Ene Chukwujekwu and he is 22yrs old. He was accused of robbery
and was arrested amongst 5 others on February 2018.
I successfully established contact with his next of kin who at
first was very reluctant to associate himself with the inmate due to his
past criminal records. I had a little difficulty trying to convince the
next of kin to stand surety for the inmate.
Then I tried talking a little with the next of kin by telling him about
the unfriendly nature of the Nigerian prisons and how congested it is. I
also reminded the next of kin that the inmate is his brother and he
deserves a second chance at freedom pending
his date of trail at court. Soon after, he agreed to stand surety and I
proceeded to making the necessary arrangements for his release (on
bail).
After my interaction with the next of kin, I was overwhelmed with
joy because I had successfully convinced him to stand surety for my
client. I reported my progress to my supervisor.
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