Gov. Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa has granted pardon to 79 inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the creation of the state.
SC Mohammed Sani, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the state NCos command in the state, disclosed this in a statement in Dutse on Friday.
“Delivering the approval on behalf of the Governor, the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Musa Adamu, charged the released inmates to be of good conduct and law-abiding citizens,” Sani said.
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He said the inmates were released from Dutse, Kazaure, Kiyawa, Birninkudu, Gumel, Hadejia, Jahuh, Gwaram, Garki, Babura and Ringim correctional facilities, while others were released from Kafinhausa reformatory home.
“Responding on behalf of the Controller-General of the NCS, Mr Haliru Nababa, the State Controller, Mr Mu’azu Garba, thanked the governor for the kind gesture,” he said.
Sani quoted Nababa as saying that the command would work tirelessly to ensure that inmates brought to the state facilities were treated humanly, and were trained in various skills and educational programmes for their reformation, rehabilitation and possible reintegration back into the society.
Sani said each of the released inmates was given transport fare back to his respective family and community (NAN)
