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Kaduna gov pardons 27 inmates to mark 66th Independence anniversary

Kaduna gov pardons 27 inmates to mark 66th Independence anniversary

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has granted clemency to 27 inmates in correctional facilities to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence anniversary, according to Punch Nigeria and Punch.

The reports did not provide further details about the inmates or the nature of their offences.

There was also a report of another governor, Mbah, pardoning and commuting the sentences of 13 inmates, as reported by Premium Times, but this was not related to the Kaduna State governor's action.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch Nigeria, Punch, BusinessDay Nigeria, Premium Times — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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