On Friday, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State granted pardons to 23 inmates at the Nigerian Correctional Service facility in Ilorin.
This move came ahead of the Ileya festival as part of the governor’s efforts to show compassion and concern for the welfare of the inmates.
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In a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Adegbulugbe Olumide, it was noted that the governor reviewed the cases of 18 inmates serving life sentences. As a result, 10 of these inmates had their sentences commuted to 21 years imprisonment, six to 10 years, and two to two years.
Additionally, the sentence of a female inmate serving seven years was reduced to six months.
“The Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, visited all the custodial centres in the state on June 14, 2024, to extend his goodwill to the inmates. He released 23 convicted inmates to allow them to celebrate the Eid-al-Adha festival at their homes. Furthermore, the cases of eighteen lifers were reviewed,” Adegbulugbe stated.
The statement highlighted that the decisions to pardon or reduce sentences were based on the inmates’ health status and demonstrated rehabilitation.
The Controller of Corrections in the State, Mr. Danmairomu Shuaib Ayodeji, expressed gratitude to the governor for his generous actions and urged the released inmates to be law-abiding citizens and ambassadors of their communities, steering clear of crime in the future.
