Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku has approved the
discharge of seven inmates across the state in the
spirit of New Year.
In a statement by the chief press secretary to the
governor ,Hassan Mijinyawa says his decision was
based on the recommendation of the state advisory
committee on prerogative of mercy and the power
conferred on him by section 212 subsection one of
the 1999 constitutions of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria.
Those that were pardoned are Toryima Aka’a Wukari
prison, Sarki Azetu Serti prison, Amos Akila and
Elisha Emmanuel Jalingo prison.
Others are Abubakar Mohammed, Beki Usman and
Ahangba also from Wukari prison.