Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has Pardoned 12 Inmates on Death Row and also Commuted death Sentences of 6 Inmates to life imprisonment.
The Spokesperson, Kano State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service, SC Musbahu Lawan Kofar Nassarawa disclosed this in Kano.
He Said Governor Ganduje had equally Pardoned Four Female Inmates with long Term Sentences, base on their good Behavior and Industries as recommended by the Correctional Authority.
SC Musbahu Kofar Nassarawa noted that some of the Pardoned Inmates have spent 25 years awaiting Execution.
In his speech, the Chairman of the Prerogative of Mercy, Abdullahi Garba Rano thanked Governor Ganduje for using the Power Conferred on him by the Constitution to released the inmates with good Behavior at the recommendation of the Advisory Council of Prerogative of Mercy.
The Controller of Corrections, Kano State Command,Sulaiman Mohammed Inuwa applauded the Governor’s gesture for decongesting the Custodial Center.
He however called on the Freed Inmates to be good Ambassadors of the Nigerian Correctional Service to the Society and to Stay away from any act or Crime that can lead them back to the Correctional facility.
Meanwhile, the freed Inmates were given 5000 Transport fare by the Governor to enable them travel back home and reunite with their families.
Cov/Abdullahi Jalaluddeen