The governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has granted state pardon to 153 inmates convicted for different offences.
Mohammed said that his decision to grant the pardon was informed by a careful review of their record by the state’s committee on prerogative that they would still be useful to themselves and society.
He granted them pardon at a brief ceremony held at the New Government House Annex, on Friday.
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