Urgent.News

What's breaking now, across thousands of outlets.

World

Kaduna frees 27 inmates

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has granted clemency to 27 inmates in correctional facilities across the state to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence anniver Read More: https://punchng.com/kaduna-frees-27-inmates/

Kaduna frees 27 inmates

Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has granted clemency to 27 inmates in correctional facilities across the state. This was done to mark Nigeria's 66th Independence Anniversary.

The clemency brings the total number of beneficiaries of the governor's administration's interventions to over 500, according to the Daily Post Nigeria.

The administration has committed over N300 million to paying fines and compensation for victims since May 2023, as part of its restorative justice initiative, the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Ahmed Maiyaki, stated.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch, Daily Post Nigeria — 2 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

This story

This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.

Read the original at punchng.com →

More in World

Spanish police fire rubber bullets, arrest neo-Nazi extremists in massive housing crisis riots

Far-right activists, some of whom performed Nazi salutes, tried to reach demonstrators camped out in the Puerta del Sol, a central square in the Spanish capital, to protest the housing crisis.

  • Spanish police used rubber bullets to disperse neo-Nazi protesters in Madrid.
  • Tens of thousands participated in nationwide housing crisis protests.
  • Valencia protests turned violent, leading to police intervention.

More from Sunday 4 October →