170 Prison Inmates Freed In Kano By Governor Ganduje

At least 170 prison inmates have been freed by Kano state governor,Abdullahi Ganduje

Ganduje, who was at Goron Dutse Prison to witness the release of the inmates, said the gesture was in the spirit of Eid-El Kabir.

The governor said the gesture was also aimed at complementing Federal Government’s efforts to further reduce congestion in the nation’s prisons, following a directive by President Muhammadu Buhari.

He noted that since the inception of his administration in 2015, about 2000 inmates had been released so far, advising the ex-inmates to change their attitudes to life and pray for peace and stability in Nigeria.

Each of the freed inmates were also given ₦5,000 as transport fare to their destinations by the governor.

Earlier, the Comptroller of Prisons in Kano, Alhaji Abdullahi Magaji, thanked the governor for freeing about 2,000 inmates since his coming into office.

Alhaji Magaji advised the freed inmates to stay off crimes to avoid going back to prison.