In spirit of democracy day celebration across length and breath of Nigerian, The Adamawa State Governor, Muhammadu Bindow, has approved release of 33 prisoners, serving various jail terms in prisons across the state, the development of which was said was the governor’s way of marking the day.

Through a statement signed issued by State Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Ahmad Sajoh, Bindow disclosed that those approved to be freed were from five prisons in the state.



“His Excellency, Executive Governor of Adamawa State, Sen. Muhammad Umar Bindow, acting on the advice of the Advisory Committee on Prerogative of Mercy, and in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 212 (I) (d) of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended, has ordered the release of 33 reformed prisoners in commemoration of the 2018 Democracy Day..

“The release is to take effect immediately and all other legal formalities have been concluded with the Nigeria Prison Service.”

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