Following the recommendation of the State Advisory Committee on Prerogative of Mercy, Borno state Governor, Kashim Shettima, today 1st October freed 22 prisoners during an unscheduled visit to the Maiduguri Maximum Security Prison to mark Nigeria's 54th independence celebration.
While addressing the prisoners, he said "You are in prison today because it has been destined by the Almighty God. It does not mean the end of your lives. Even some holy prophets were in one time or the other imprisoned but they came out the better" he said
Gov. Shettima states that the state government has approved #5 million to the prison authorities to enable them carry out general renovation of decaying facilities which will improve the lives of prison inmates. He donated a 27 KVA power generating set to the prison. He presented new sets of clothing and N50,000 cash to each of the prisoners to enable them travel home and reunite with their families.
Hope the released prisoners are not boko boys?
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