In south eastern part of the country, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, has granted pardon to 11 inmates in Enugu aimed at decongesting correctional facilities in the state.
The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Mbah on External Relations, Uche Anichukwu disclosed this in a statement in Enugu.
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Anichukwu said that the gesture was a step towards giving the beneficiaries another opportunity to live a better life as members of the society. He added that the beneficiaries of the clemency were conveyed to the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Kingsley Udeh, by the Chief of Staff to Governor Mbah, Victor Udeh.
The beneficiaries are; Ugochukwu Oma, Onah Nnamdi, Chiadikobi Onu, Emmanuel Sambo, Emeka Nyia, Ngene Oluebube, Francis Chinecherem, Eze Chigozie, Anthony Tombari, Francis Chibuzor, and Uzoma Nnaoche.
