NIGER STATE: GOVERNOR SANI BELLO GRANTS PARDON TO 46 PRISONERS
The Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has granted amnesty to 46 convicted prison inmates serving different jail terms across various Correctional Centers in Niger State.
The Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has granted amnesty to 46 convicted prison inmates serving different jail terms across various Correctional Centers in Niger State.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Niger State, Barrister Nasara Dan-Mallam who is also the Chairman of the State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy.
According to the statement, the governor’s gesture was as a result of Presidential recommendation that State Governors should consider granting of pardon to deserving inmates with a view to decongesting the prisons.
The statement said the pardoned inmates were considered for release based on the recommendation of the State Advisory Council on the prerogative of mercy with due consideration to old age, ill-health...
...convicts serving three years & above with less than 6 months to serve among several others.
Adding that those granted pardons were inmates who have shown enough remorse and were ascertain to have been of good behavior at the Correctional Center.
Adding that those granted pardons were inmates who have shown enough remorse and were ascertain to have been of good behavior at the Correctional Center.
The State Attorney General admonished the pardoned inmates to make proper use of their freedom and contribute to the socio-economic and political development of Niger State in particular and Nigeria at large.
Barr. Nasara Dan-Mallam commended Governor Sani Bello and the State Advisory Council for the decision to decongest the prisons and the effort the state government has put into fighting the spread of coronavirus pandemic in the state.
