Eid-el-Fitr: Jigawa grants state pardon to 10 inmates

In a move to commemorate this year’s Ramadan Fasting and Eid-el-Fitr celebration, Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has granted state pardon to 10 inmates serving various convictions within the Nigerian Correctional Service Centers.

The pardon was granted following the recommendation by the State’s Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy, as stated in Section 212 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999.

A statement…