Dr Umaru Mutallab Help Pays N4m Fine For Release Of 65 Kano Prison Inmates

LEADERSHIP exclusively published a report in its edition of January 11, 2016 titled, “Untold Story of Nursing Mothers In 100 Year Old Kurmawa Prison”, which revealed the ordeal of nursing mothers and their infants at the Kurmawa city prison. It is believed that the report may have initiated the move by the foundation.

Our reporter gathered that the chairman of the foundation, Dr Umaru Mutallab, and the director general/CEO of Jaiz Charity & Development Foundation, Amb. Adamu Babangida Ibrahim effected the release of the inmates


The legal adviser of Jaiz foundation, Umar Farouk Yakubu, said he got express instruction from his superiors to secure the release of these prisoners in both Kurmawa and Goron Dutse prisons. He was also instructed to pay the fines of those incacerated due to their inability to pay such fines.

According to him upon receieving the instruction, his legal team embarked on the long drawn release process with support from prison and court officials after which the 65 prison inmates were finally selected and set free on payment of their fines.

One of the released female prisoners who was seen carrying a year old infant in her arms, Patience Ezemuseen, who is an indigene of Benin-Edo State revealed that both her husband and her were imprisoned for drug related offences.

Patience said she spent two years in the prison and also gave birth to her child while there.

Another nursing mother, who simply identified herself as Merry also said that her husband and her were jailed but freed due to the intervention of the foundation.






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