Lagos govt moves to free woman jailed six years without trial
The government says it is ready to explore plea and sentence bargain in the matter given the gravity of the alleged offence 2 min read
The Lagos State government has finally kick-started a process that would see Titilayo Benson, a 38-year-old woman, regain her freedom after a convoluted legal process that had spanned ten years.
Even though she was not convicted, and with the court striking out her case, Mrs Benson spent, at least, six of the ten years behind bars.
The Ministry of Justice, in a statement Thursday, said Mrs Benson’s continued stay in prison was no fault of theirs.