COVID-19: Tambuwal frees 17 prisoners in Sokoto
A total of seventeen inmates in the Sokoto Central Custodial centre were granted pardon on Tuesday by Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State.
According to him, the pardon was part of the government’s executive powers to decongest prisons and protect inmates from the coronavirus pandemic. The state Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General, Suleiman Usman, SAN, facilitated the processes. ” The gesture is also aimed at enabling the ex-prisoners to reunite with their family members and become decent citizens.” Their release was also intended to decongest the prison and protect the inmates from being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. ”
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