The immediate past governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki as part of gifts to inmates in the Nigerian Correctional Services in the State granted pardon to 15 inmates.
DAILY POST recalls that the outgone governor had on Monday in the twilight of his administration in exercise of his prerogative of mercy granted pardon to 10 inmates with less than one year to serve their terms in correctional centres in the State. A statement by Aminu Suleman, Public Relations Officer, Nigerian Correctional Service, Edo State Command said other 14 inmates benefitted from the former governor's gesture.
'The ACPM is saddled with the responsibility to review requests for pardon with considerations given to the nature of the offence committed, age, duration of stay in custody, health condition, the reformation and rehabilitation of the inmates while in custody', he said.
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