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Governor Fintiri of Adamawa State
By Joseph Adahnu, Yola
No fewer than seven inmates serving jail terms in correctional services in Adamawa state six have been reunited with their families the other for life imprisoned.
This is coming when Nigeria marks Democracy Day on June 12, as Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri pardoned six inmates serving various Prison terms in five Correctional Institutions across the State.
Fintiris said: “by the powers conferred on me by section two hundred and twelve (i) (b) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, i also commuted the death sentence of another inmate to life imprisonment.”
The statement signed by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, read thus: “the seven inmates serving their terms in Yola old, Jada, Numan, Mubi, and Jimeta Correctional facilities.
The Governor acted in line with the recommendation of the Council on the Prerogative of Mercy.
According to the Governor, my decision is part of efforts to decongest some of the overburdened Correctional Centres as Nigeria marks Democracy Day.
This day marks exactly a year when Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri equally pardoned forty-six inmates serving Prison terms across Correctional Institutions in Adamawa State.
