The Yobe State government has granted freedom to 30 inmates held in various correctional facilities for different offenses.
Chief Information Officer of the Ministry for Justice, Alhassan Sule Mamudo, confirmed the release in Damaturu, stating that it was based on the recommendation of the State’s Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy, chaired by Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Saleh Samanja.
Before approving the pardons, the council visited correctional centers in Potiskum, Nguru, and Gashu’a to assess eligible inmates.
Mamudo noted that the periodic release of inmates with minor offenses or those who could not afford fines is part of the state’s efforts to decongest correctional facilities.
Post a Comment