Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has granted pardon to 87 inmates across the correctional centres in the state as part of celebration of the Eid-el-Kabir.
In a statemen, the kano command of the Nigerian correctional service (NCoS) said the inmates were pardon and released based on categories and offense.
The statement read in part '77 inmates' fines were settled and compensated, while 10 inmates on Dead Raw (IDR) where pardon by the governor, including female.
The correctional authority attested to the good behavior and dedication of the freed inmates towards their reformation programmes, noting that they had shown remorse for their crimes.
The statement further revealed that in addition to the freedom, Ganduje offered them ₦5,000 each to serve as transport fare.
The comptroller of corrections, kano state command, Mr Sulaiman Inuwa, commanded the governor on behalf of the comptroller General of corrections, Mr Haliru NaBaba.
It was Also gathered that Ganduje donated cows, rams and rice to the other inmates to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir.
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