Governor Ademola Adeleke has pardoned and released 53 convicts serving various convictions within the Nigerian Correctional Service. The action according to a statement by Olawale Rasheed, Governor Adeleke's spokesperson on Thursday said it is in line with the recommendations of the State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy.
Governor Ademola Adeleke has pardoned and released 53 convicts serving various convictions within the Nigerian Correctional Service. The action according to a statement by Olawale Rasheed, Governor Adeleke's spokesperson on Thursday said it is in line with the recommendations of the State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy.
The letter of commutation dated December 24, 2024, which has since been received and acknowledged by the relevant prison authorities noted that the inmates were convicted to various terms of imprisonment and have spent a minimum of 10 years in custody or convicted to death.
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