From Noah Ebije, Kaduna
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has granted pardon to 110 convicts to mark the June 12 Democracy Day.
The governor personally visited the Nigerian Correctional Center in Kaduna on Tuesday to release the convicts.
He however, urged them to begin a new life and acquire skills to become useful members of the society.
The governor expressed concern over t
high number of inmates awaiting trial or serving sentences, lamenting that the state’s custodial centers are overstretched with 3,000 inmates, exceeding their initial capacity of 500 and upgraded capacity of 1,100.
The pardoned convicts include 22 released under the prerogative of mercy, while 88 others were convicted with options of fine or compensation to victims.
The governor appreciated the efforts of the Correctional Service officers in maintaining peace in the custodial centers.