Kaduna state Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has approved the release of eleven prisoners from the Nigerian Correctional Service in celebration of the New Year 2023

Kaduna state Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has approved the release of eleven prisoners from the Nigerian Correctional Service in celebration of the New Year 2023. This is an exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 212 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended and on the recommendation of the Advisory Council on the prerogative of mercy.

This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Muyiwa Adekeye, which detailed that the pardoned convicts include those serving jail sentences of three years or more who have six months or fewer to complete their term, as well as long term prisoners who have served ten years or more of their sentence with good conduct and convicts suffering from ill health likely to terminate in death. In addition, private submissions for clemency were made to the governor for consideration. Governor El Rufai also thanked the people of the state for the opportunity to serve them, and for their understanding and support over the years.