A man identified as Glynn Simmons who spent 48 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, has finally been declared innocent and released. According to BBC News, Simmons was convicted in 1973 for the murder of Carolyn Sue Rogers. He maintained his innocence throughout the years, and after a thorough review, the court has determined that he was wrongly imprisoned. Oklahoma County District Judge Amy Palumbo, presiding over the case, made a ruling on the matter. “This court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the offense for which Mr. Simmons was convicted, sentenced, and imprisoned… was not committed by Mr. Simmons.” the judge said.
The decision marks the end of a long legal battle that began when Simmons, then 23 years old, was sentenced to death. The sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment in 1977. Now 71 years old, Glynn Simmons expressed his resilience and tenacity. “It’s a lesson in resilience and tenacity. Don’t let nobody tell you that it (exoneration) can’t happen because it really can,” Simmons said in reaction to his long-awaited release. Glynn’s co-accused, Don Roberts, who also faced imprisonment for the same crime, awaits the outcome of the ongoing legal proceedings. The developments come after a renewed push for justice and a comprehensive review of the evidence surrounding the case. In light of the wrongful conviction, Glynn Simmons is now eligible to receive $175,000 in compensation. Moreover, he has the option to pursue legal action against Oklahoma City for the years of injustice he endured. Joe Norwood, Glynn’s lawyer, said Glynn is trying to sustain himself for now. He was quoted by NPR as saying; “Glynn is having to live off of GoFundMe. That’s literally how the man is surviving right now, paying rent, buying food,. Getting him compensation, and getting compensation is not for sure, is in the future and he has to sustain himself now.”
It was reported that when the gunmen attacked the bus conveying the corps members, five of them were able to escape while the other seven were abducted. In a new development, it has been reported that the seven corps members who were kidnapped were freed around Choba in Obio/Akpor local government area after a ransom was paid. “They were released around 9. I saw seven of them that were released, two girls and five boys. According to one of the parents that came there that day, they paid a ransom. They were in horrible condition. It was like they used mud in robbing them and if you see their body, maybe they were bitten by mosquitoes or sand-fly in the bush. They went to report themselves at the police station where it happened and they took their statement and tried to see if they could get their belongings”, a man who claimed to be an in-law of one of the abducted corps members said. The spokesperson of the command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko has also confirmed the release of the corps members during an interview with Channels TV. “I have just contacted the Rumuji Police Division. The corpers have been released. The command will make an official statement on that on Thursday.” she added. 
This disclosure from Don Jazzy when he started a question and answer session with his fans on his Instagram page. A follower asked Don Jazzy when he would collaborate with the Grammy-winning singer, Wizkid. “When will you have a song with Wizkid? What has been delaying the Grammy award song?” the follower asked. In response, Don Jazzy disclosed that they worked on two songs together that were unreleased because they weren’t up to standard. “We actually did like two songs a while back but we never released it. I don’t know, I think it wasn’t good enough,” he said. “Sometimes we have those days when you do some songs and people are not feeling it like that. “But then we had ‘Surulere’ remix. I think that’s the only time that we have worked other than those other two songs that I said we did but didn’t put out.” “One day. I don’t know, you know how those things go. You know I’m upcoming. One day we will be in the studio together. It will happen.” 
