Gov. Sule grants freedom to 12 inmates in Nasarawa

Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has granted amnesty to no fewer than twelve inmates across five custodial centres in Nasarawa as part of celebration marking the 64th independence celebration and twenty-eight years of the creation of Nasarawa State.

Governor Sule who granted the inmates freedom in Lafia, the state capital, admonished them to make the best use of their stay in the correctional facility, so as to remain relevant to themselves and society as a whole.

Sule congratulated the state controller of correctional centres for successfully stirring the affairs of the custodial centres in the state. He also felicitated with the inmates on the nation’s independence and twenty-eight years of creation of Nasarawa State, and commended the zeal of the inmates to acquire vocational skills.

He, however, stated that apart from the commitment to improving their well-being, he would also address some of the logistic issues the custodial centre is confronted with.

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Identifying the position of the custodial centres in shaping the attitude of inmates, Chief Judge of Nasarawa State, Justice Aisha Bashir Aliyu, explained that the judiciary will continue to do its best in ensuring the custodial centres in the state are not overcrowded.

On his part, the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Labaran Magaji, stated that the amnesty granted the twelve inmates was in line with the constitutional provision that allows the state committee on prerogative of mercy to work towards the freedom of the twelve inmates serving various jail terms.

Earlier, Controller of the Centres, Godwin Ochekpa, added that the presence of Governor Abdullahi Sule who’s visit coincides with the 64th anniversary of Nigeria’s independence left him honoured in the governor’s concern to the well-being of the inmates as well as the improved services at the custodial centres in the state.

Meanwhile, Governor Abdullahi Sule used the medium to register his heartfelt sympathy for special forces following the death of some soldiers in the course of their duty in the state.