Gov. Buni Pardons 6 Inmates To Reunite With Families

Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni has expressed his best wishes and goodwill messages to the people of the state as the New Year (2020) dawns, even as he pardoned six (6) Prison Inmates who were convicted and are serving jail terms for various offences to be released immediately and reunite with their families.

This was contained in a press statement emailed to our Correspondent by the Commissioner of Information, Home Affairs and Culture, Alhaji Abdullahi Bego on Tuesday night.

According to Bego, the governor expresses optimism that given the groundwork laid in the recent period, 2020 will be a year of renewal and more socio-economic progress for the state.

The governor, while reflecting on the outgoing year, observes that 2019 was full of opportunities and trials for the state but expressed gratitude to Almighty God for the successes the state has recorded during the period.

“His Excellency Governor Buni commends the people of the state for their resilience and the security agencies for their hard work on behalf of peace and security.

“The governor urged the people to continue to partner with the security agencies to ensure a peace that lasts across the state.

“As part of celebrating the New Year, His Excellency Governor Buni has also granted pardon to six inmates who were convicted and are serving jail terms for various offences.

“They are Isa Mohammed, who was jailed for a year and six months and serving his time at the Potiskum Medium Security Prison; Isa Haruna who was also convicted and sentenced to a year and six months and also serving his jail term in Potiskum; and Umar Ibrahim, who was convicted and sentenced to three years and serving his jail term at the Gashu’a Prison.

“Others are Manu Dari, jailed for three years and serving in Gashu’a; Adamu Bello serving a jail term of two years and seven months in Potiskum and Adamu Jauro Julee who was jailed for 11 months and 23 days and now serving his jail term at the Potiskum Medium Security Prison.

“The governor granted these pardons in exercise of his Prerogative of Mercy as conferred on him by Section 212 (1) of the Constitution of the country and based on the advice of the Prerogative of Mercy Advisory Council”. The Statement concluded.