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PRESIDENTIAL PARDON — OFFENCE COMMITTED, OCT 2025

1 Drugs — 29.2%
2 Unlawful mining— 24.0%
3 Homicide — 13.5%
4 Fraud/Corruption — 12.3%
5 Hijacking — 5.8%
6 Firearms — 2.3%
7 Robbery/Theft — 2.3%
8 Kidnapping — 1.8%
9 Human Trafficking — 1.8%
10 Others — 5.8%

#Statisense

StatiSense's post analyzes the offenses of 175 convicts granted clemency by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on October 11, 2025, with drug-related crimes topping the list at 29.2% and unlawful mining at 24%, based on the official government release.

The breakdown, derived from public records, includes sentence reductions for many drug traffickers and full pardons for historical cases like Ken Saro-Wiwa, aiming to address prison overcrowding and past injustices.

Public responses on X highlight concerns over the high proportion of serious crimes like homicide (13.5%) and fraud (12.3%) receiving mercy, sparking discussions on equity in Nigeria's justice system.

LagosOrigin:
Drug barons top the list 😂

The decision followed the recommendations of the presidential advisory committee on the prerogative of mercy (PACPM), chaired by Lateef Fagbemi, attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice.

Other members of the committee include Akinlolu Olujinmi, Alkasum Abba, Nike Sidikat Ijaiya, Augustine Utsaha, and Onwusoro Maduka, the secretary.

Institutional representatives on the committee include officials from the ministry of special duties and inter-governmental affairs, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Nigerian Correctional Service, the National Human Rights Commission, the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).

The report, presented to the council of state in Abuja, showed that 175 inmates were interviewed and 294 applications reviewed.

According to the report, “Eighty-two inmates were recommended for clemency, two for pardon, sixty-five for reduction of prison terms, and seven on death row for commutation to life imprisonment.”

It added that 15 ex-convicts were recommended for presidential pardon, including the late Ogoni Nine, while four others were proposed for posthumous national honours.

The committee adopted criteria such as old age, terminal illness, long-term imprisonment, good conduct, and rehabilitation in its recommendations.

Morbeta11:
Source:
https://x.com/StatiSense/status/1977079662959538485?t=OwHHWssKibE03IeyrBv3Xw&s=08[/quote]I am sure that Reno won’t be surprised by this news from his Aso Rock sponsor.

swaggerjack:
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