Jigawa NUJ secures release of six inmates

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, Jigawa State Council, has secured the release of six inmates from the Gumel Correctional Centre by paying fines imposed on them by the courts. The intervention was part of activities marking the council's maiden Press Week, aimed at promoting humanitarian services and supporting vulnerable members of society. A statement jointly signed by NUJ State Chairman Comrade Isma'il Ibrahim Dutse and Council Secretary Comrade Aminu Umar Shuwajo said the six beneficiaries had remained in custody because they could not afford to pay the fines imposed as alternatives to imprisonment.

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