The Governor of Kano State Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has granted pardon and released various categories of inmates across kano state command and paid fine as well as compensation of 77 other inmates in the various Custodial centers .
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The Governor also released 10 Inmates on Death Row (IDR), and commuting 3 Inmates on Death Row (IDR) to Life imprisonment, among them is a female inmate.
DSC Musbahu Lawan K Nassarawa Corrections Public Relations Officer, Kano Command disclosed this in a statement Saturday.
He explained that the Correctional authority attested to the inmates good behavior and dedication towards their reformation programmes and have shown remorse for their crimes.
He said Ganduje gave the sum of N5,000 transport fair to each released inmates.
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The Controller of Corrections Kano State Command , Sulaiman M Inuwa welcomed the Governor on behalf of the Controller General of Corrections Haliru Nababa , appreciated the Governor, for the relentless support and assistance given to the Command, and similarly commended the Governor for making it a tradition that every sallah celebration use to visit the centre for sallah celebration.
Musbahu added that, in the spirit of Eid-el-Kabir celebration, Governor Ganduje donated Bulls, Rams, and rice to mark sallah celebration in kano.
