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Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has granted a pardon to one Sunday Jackson, who was sentenced to death, in commemoration of Christmas and New Year celebrations.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Humwashi Wonosikou, said Jackson, who is in Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre, has been pardoned alongside Joseph Eugene from the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Yola, and Maxwell Ibrahim serving at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kaduna.
Others include Joshua James Audo, Adamu Ibrahim, Mohammed Abubakar, Ibrahim Usman, and Saidu Abubakar serving at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Numan, and the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Jada.
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Governor Fintiri said the inmates had demonstrated significant improvement in their behaviour and conduct.
“Therefore, in the exercise of my prerogative of mercy as enshrined in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and in line with the recommendations of the Adamawa State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy.
“I have granted pardon to three persons and directed the remission of the remainder of the sentences of five others who have served various jail terms and have significantly demonstrated good conduct over the years,” he said.
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