Five prisoners of the Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison and Federal prison Ilesha have been released.
Pursuant to the advice and recommendations of the State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy, the Governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, exercising his powers under the section 212 (1) (a) of the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), has released five prison inmates.
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Ogbeni Aregbesola has graciously granted amnesty to the prison inmates, This was contained in the statement signed by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Dr Ajibola Basiru.
Dr. Basiru commended Governor Aregbesola for his commitment to justice sector reforms and prison decongestion
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Herein under listed and presently, serving their jail terms at Federal Prison, Ilesha and Maximum Security Prison, Kirikiri Lagos are the freed prisoners : Akeem Afolahan sentenced to death, but now freed, Olowoyo Oladipo sentenced to death, but now freed, Alaba Olagunjun Sentenced to death, but now freed, Olabisi Adediji sentenced to life imprisonment but now freed, and Oladapo Adediji Sentenced to life imprisonment but now freed.
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