21/09/2025
*Controller of Corrections Sokoto state Command attended a One day Refresher course for Magistrates.*
The Controller of corrections Sokoto state Command *GT Abubakar FIPMA* recently attended a significant refresher course for Magistrates and Judges at Niger State, titled *Embracing the application of Non-custodial sentencing as an option to custodial centers decongestion* on the 10th day of September 2025.
As one of the resource persons invited, CC GT Abubakar presented a paper on Proper implementation of Non-custodial sentencing, elaborating that Non-custodial sentences are gaining emphasis globally as a viable alternative to imprisonment, aiming to decongest the custodial centers and promote rehabilitation.
Other resource persons present are Mr. J J Usman SAN who talked on Non-custodial sentencing under the Niger State Administrative criminal justice law *ACJL* and Dr Uju Agomoh of PRAWA who discussed on sentencing guidelines.
The course which was declared by the Niger State chief Judge Justice Halima Abdulmalik took place at Azzahra hotel Minna and grace the presence of all the Niger State Non-custodial officers, Judges and other stakeholders.
Signed
ASC Abubakar Shamsudeen
For: PRO
Sokoto state Command
