Governor Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa State has granted pardon to 79 inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the creation of the state.
SC Mohammed Sani, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the state NCoS command in the state, disclosed this in a statement in Dutse on Friday.
“Delivering the approval on behalf of the governor, the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Musa Adamu, charged the released inmates to be of good conduct and law-abiding citizens,” Sani said.
He said the inmates were released from Dutse, Kazaure, Kiyawa, Birninkudu, Gumel, Hadejia, Jahuh, Gwaram, Garki, Babura and Ringim correctional facilities, while others were released from Kafin Hausa reformatory home.
“Responding on behalf of the Controller-General of the NCS, Mr Haliru Nababa, the State Controller, Mr Mu’azu Garba, thanked the governor for the kind gesture,” he said.
Sani quoted Nababa as saying that the command would work to ensure that inmates brought to the state facilities were treated humanely and were trained in various skills and educational programmes for their reformation, rehabilitation and possible reintegration back into the society.
Sani said each of the released inmates was given transport fare back to his respective family and community.
YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
We Have Not Had Water Supply In Months ― Abeokuta Residents
In spite of the huge investment in the water sector by the government and international organisations, water scarcity has grown to become a perennial nightmare for residents of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. This report x-rays the lives and experiences of residents in getting clean, potable and affordable water amidst the surge of COVID-19 cases in the state…Gov grants pardon Gov grants pardon
Selfies, video calls and Chinese documentaries: The things you’ll meet onboard Lagos-Ibadan train
The Lagos-Ibadan railway was inaugurated recently for a full paid operation by the Nigerian Railway Corporation after about a year of free test-run. Our reporter joined the train to and fro Lagos from Ibadan and tells his experience in this report…Gov grants pardon Gov grants pardon