Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the
release of 104 inmates from various correctional facilities to mark the New
Year celebration.
Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore
Onigbanjo (SAN) issued a statement on Friday.
He said Sanwo-Olu signed the release order on December 28 on
the recommendation of the Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy.
The release of the inmates is in line with the commitment of
the governor to decongest Lagos prisons as part of the Justice Sector Reforms,
Onigbanjo noted.
The commissioner said the Advisory Council on Prerogative
exercised due diligence in its deliberation of the applications in line with
the applicable guidelines.
The body considered the information provided by the correctional
authorities, the nature of the offence, period of incarceration, age, health
and behavioural conduct of the inmates.
The exercise is backed by the provisions of Section 212
(1)&(2) of the 1999 Constitution of The Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).
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