AKURE, (ONDO STATE) — Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has granted state pardon to 26 condemned inmates on death row in the State. The condemned inmates were convicted by various courts in the State and awaiting execution to life imprisonment. The affected convicts were said to have earned the Governor’s Prerogative of Mercy after they were discovered to have shown remorse and had been of good conduct at the correctional centres. According to a...

YOLA — Fifteen (15) inmates serving prison terms in various Correctional Facilities across Adamawa State have regain freedom. Solomon Kumangar, Director- General Media and Communications Government House Yola in a statement said Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri granted the pardoned in commemoration of Nigeria’s 61st Independence Anniversary. According to the statement, the fifteen (15) inmates are serving various prison terms in Numan, Yola and New Custodial Centres. The statement read in part: “The Governor acting on the...

IBADAN — The Federal Government has said it will appeal the judgment of an Oyo State High Court which has awarded the damages of N20 billion against the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and the Department of State Service (DSS). Justice Ladiran Akintola who delivered the ruling described DSS’ action as “arbitrary aggression and prejudices” against Igboho. Akintola said the N20 billion will serve as exemplary and aggravated damages. But Malami in an interview...