PUBLICATION

The clinics activities in providing access to justice and legal aid to inmates and pre-trial detainees has come to a temporal hiatus owing to the on-going strike action by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria(JUSUN). The Clinic hopes that the strike will be an ephemeral one so that it can continue providing its prison service .

Report On The Case Of Winson Ndubuisi

The Clinics efforts in securing the release of its client Winson Ndubuisi who had been incarcerated by a remand order since 28 Nov 2013 has come to fruition. As at the last visit conducted to the Okigwe Prisons on the 16th of July 2013,the good news was relayed that Winson has been released.

Clinic's Progress On The Case Of Chijioke Ndubueze

In its quest to enhance and provide access to justice to indigent members of the society, ABSU Law Clinic is working on the Case of one CHIJIOKE NDUBUEZE who has been in prison custody since 2011. After obtaining the requisite Charge Sheet & Record of Proceedings for the matter on the 11th day of July 2014, they came in contact with a Lawyer claiming Counsel for the Accused who equally stated that the Accused had been granted Bail few Months back, and that his ultimate release is in the works.

Follow - Up Report On The Case Of Uchechukwu Kingsley

The quest to secure the Bail of UCHECHUKWU KINGSLEY, the client of the ABSU Law Clinic has witnessed a setback as the Judge dismissed the bail application on the 7th day of July 2014, reason being that there is no special circumstance in the case for him to grant bail .So therefore the accused should face the full Trial while in custody . The Judge further Adjourned the matter to the 30th day of July 2014

REPORT OF JAIL DELIVERY EXERCISE AT AFARA -UMUAHIA PRISONS BY THE CJ OF ABIA STATE - 25 JUNE 2014

On 25 June 2014, the ABSU Law Clinic Team led by Staff Clinician Barr. Emeka Okorafor attended the Afara-Umuahia Prisons for the Jail Delivery exercise of the Chief Judge of Abia State, Hon. Justice Oti. Some of the Clinic's clients  were among those who benefited from the Jail Delivery exercise. These included, Mr. John Bara, aged 25yrs-charged under sections 324 and 319 (CC) and remanded since 2006 who was granted bail by the Chief Judge because his trial was on-going. Ihendu Oso, 48 and Okafor Nwaonumah,28 both remanded since 2007 and 2006 respectively, were released because no information had been filed against them by the DPP. Other lucky ATPs included, Ihendu Oso, Samuel Uche, Nduderim Nwabueze, Chika Uzoma, Joseph Kalu, Emeka Uche, Chinecherem Ugochukwu and Okoroafor Nkemakolam. 
Unfortunately, the Clinicians were not allowed to take pictures at the Prisons. It was an exciting experience.