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A group, Northern Youth Forum (NYF) based in the Southern part of Nigeria has called on the 19 Northern States' governors to secure the release of their people held in correctional centres in the South. In addition, its chairman, Dr Ibrahim Ya'u Galadanci, alleged that northerners were being subjected to inhuman treatment in the centres and some parts of the Southern region. He asked the governors and all other stakeholders in the north to wade into the matter and rescue such detainees who are sufferings from deliberate humiliation. Galadanci made the demand at a press conference the Northern Youth Forum (NYF) organized at the Conference Hall of Aminci Radio in Kano, yesterday. He said the northerners formed more than 75 percent of the total inmates in Lagos and others southern states correctional centres and these are people that were either arrested based on tribal or ethno-religious sentiments while going about their lawful businesses. Galadanci said the Northern Youth Forum under his watch had so far sought for and secured the release of 501 inmates especially those Found to be free of any criminal charge. however, Galadanci said Nigerians the northerners by law have the right to traverse across Nigeria and do their legitimate businesses anywhere they chose to do so without any hinderance. He alleged that the northerners are hindered from exercising this right in the south.