Youths have been advised to shun all negative vices and avoid being used by politicians negatively.
This advice was given by the Deputy Comptroller of Jos Custodial Centre in Plateau State, North-Central Nigeria, Folarunsho Mark as 14 prison inmates serving various jail terms regained their freedom after their fines were paid.
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He cautioned the freed inmates who were serving different jail terms for theft, criminal breach of trust and conspiracy to reflect on their lives.
For 26-year-old nursing mother, Patience Pam jailed for criminal conspiracy and 28-year-old Gabriel Orukpo, who was serving two-year jail term for destroying campaign billboards of the PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar expressed regrets over their actions.
Kefas Ropshik who facilatated the release of the 14 inmates said the gesture is to give them a second chance and promised to support them with staters packs to be self employed.
He called on the Federal Government to intensify efforts in empowering custodial centres across the federation and to also look at the criminal justice system for a review.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
