Independence: Fintiri pardons six inmates in Adamawa correctional centres
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has granted pardon to six inmates serving various jail terms in correctional centres across the state.
Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Humwashi Wonosikou, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Yola.
Mr Fintiri said the gesture was in commemoration of Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary.
According to him, the inmates were considered based on the recommendation of the State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy.
“In the exercise of my prerogative of mercy as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I have granted pardon to six persons. These people were serving various jail terms and demonstrated good conduct over the years,” the governor said.
Mr Fintiri directed the immediate discharge of the inmates and ordered relevant authorities to give effect to the pardon.
Those pardoned included Wamari Godwin and Abraham Marksunil at Medium Security Custodial Centre, Mubi, David Paul, at Medium Security Custodial Centre, Numan.
Others are Ibrahim Adamu, Satellite Custodial Facility, Maiha, Usman Inuwa, Medium Security Custodial Centre, Yola and Sani Yahaya, Satellite Custodial Facility, Ganye.
(NAN)
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