{
  "id": 11391933,
  "title": "Independence: Gov Mbah Pardons, Commutes Sentences of 13 Inmates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/independence-gov-mbah-pardons-commutes-sentences-of-13-inmates",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T08:04:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/02/independence-gov-mbah-pardons-commutes-sentences-of-13-inmates/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Nigeria's 66th Independence Day, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State exercised his prerogative of mercy by pardoning and releasing 13 inmates from the Nigerian Correctional Centres. The decision, in line with Section 212 of the 1999 Constitution (amended), was made after consultations with the Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy, Enugu State. The inmates' sentences were either fully pardoned, their death sentences commuted to life imprisonment, or their sentences reduced to life imprisonment. The council, comprising representatives from various justice sector bodies, recommended the decisions based on the inmates' ill health, proven reform in character, or overall merit.",
  "summary": "In commemoration of Nigeria’s 66th independence anniversary, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved the pardon, release, and commutation of sentences of 13 inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Centres,",
  "key_points": [
    "Governor Peter Mbah pardoned and released 13 inmates on Nigeria's 66th Independence Day.",
    "Sentences were pardoned, commuted to life imprisonment, or reduced to life imprisonment."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}