{"id":33555,"date":"2020-10-02T07:15:30","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T07:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=33555"},"modified":"2020-10-02T07:15:38","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T07:15:38","slug":"el-rufai-releases-25-prisoners-in-kaduna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=33555","title":{"rendered":"El-Rufai releases 25 prisoners in Kaduna"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Thursday ordered the release of 25 prisoners on the occasion of Nigeria\u2019s 60th Independence anniversary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also commuted the sentences of nine other prison inmates in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The governor, who stated these in his independence message in Kaduna, said the decision was in exercise of the powers vested on him by Section 212 of the 1999 Constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said: \u201cAs we mark the diamond jubilee of our country\u2019s freedom, it is customary that we extend a gesture of mercy to some persons that are serving their sentence in prisons within\u00a0Kaduna State<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have exercised powers vested by Section 212 of the Constitution and accepted the recommendations of the Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy to commute the sentences of 34 convicts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBased on this decision, 25 convicts are to be released, while others have had their sentences reduced, including committal of death sentences for some convicted armed robbers<\/a> to life imprisonment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

El-Rufai stressed the commitment of his administration to peace and harmony in various communities in the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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