RismadarVoice Reporters
September 21, 2026
The Rivers State Judiciary has announced plans by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Simeon Chibuzor-Amadi, to conduct a gaol delivery exercise at the Port Harcourt Maximum Security Custodial Centre on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
The exercise is scheduled to commence at 10am.
According to a statement by the Chief Registrar of the Rivers State High Court, David Ihua-Maduenyi, the exercise is being conducted pursuant to Section 1(1) of the Criminal Justice (Release from Custody) (Special Provisions) Act, Cap C40, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
The Chief Registrar said the exercise forms part of activities marking the 2026/2027 Legal Year Opening ceremonies of the Rivers State Judiciary.
The Legal Year Opening is scheduled for Thursday, September 24, 2026, beginning with a church service at the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul’s, Rebisi, Garrison, Port Harcourt, at 10am.
The church service will be followed by an inspection of a guard of honour mounted by the Rivers State Police Command of the Nigeria Police Force.
A special court session will thereafter be held at the Ceremonial Court Hall, Block C, High Court Complex, Port Harcourt, at 12 noon.
The activities are expected to formally mark the commencement of the new legal year in the state.
