Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has granted pardon to 17 inmates in the Sokoto Central Custodial centre. The gesture is part of government’s thrust as encapsulated in its Committee on Prerogative of Mercy protocols. The commissioner called on the pardoned inmates to shun vices and engage in viable ventures that would uplift their living standards. He said: “This exercise is carried out on a routine basis to deserving inmates in order to offer mercy to them.”Suleman also presented N50,000 cash assistance to each of the pardoned inmates from the state government. He said the cash is to enable them to set up useful ventures as they start a new life out of prison.

Source: Nigerian Tribune August 04, 2020 09:11 UTC