Abdullahi
Umar Ganduje, the Governor of Kano state on Friday, as part of activities
marking the 2017 Eid
el Kabir celebrations,
visited Kano Central Prison and Goron Dutse Prison to release 200 and 150 from
the 2 prisons respectfully.
Ganduje during the Eid El Fitr celebrations 2 months ago directed
that 500 prisoners be carefully selected for immediate release making
it the 1st time in Nigeria, a governor is pardoning these much number of
prisoners at the same time, which cuts across all categories of prisoners in
the state.
A few of those condemned to death and who are serving life
imprisonment had their sentences reviewed downwards. The released inmates were
also given N5,000 cash each to assist them to return back to their homes in
various destinations.
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