Ogun announces details for decongestion exercise at Sagamu correctional center

Ogun State Judiciary has said that a decongestion exercise will be carried out at the Sagamu Correctional center, Ogun State.

The exercise was announced in a statement signed by Mr. Olakulehin Oke, the Chief Registrar of the High Court of Ogun State, Abeokuta. He explained the decongestion is to ensure efficiency in custodial facilities management.

Oke also revealed that the intervention week will consider matters that are best suited for non custodial measures. The exercise is to be carried out between the 24th of November to the 5th of December.

“The Ogun State Judiciary hereby informs the general public, stakeholders, and relevant institutions that an Intervention Week has been scheduled to carry out a comprehensive decongestion exercise at the Sagamu Correctional Center between Monday, 24th November 2025, and Friday, 5th December 2025. Eight magistrates will preside over 201 cases drawn from Magistrates Courts at Sagamu, Mowe, Ojodu Abiodun, and Isara Magisterial Districts. All cases will be heard within the Sagamu Magisterial District over the two-week period. Lists of affected cases have been disseminated across the concerned Magisterial Districts. The exercise will be undertaken by the designated magistrates in collaboration with the Nigerian Correctional Service, the Nigeria Police, the Nigerian Bar Association, security agencies, and other critical partners in the justice sector. All procedures will strictly adhere to legal standards and safeguard the rights of all persons concerned, especially those in custody,” the statement reads.