Zulum pardons 66 inmates to mark Democracy Day in Borno

By Kunle Sanni

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has granted state and partial pardons to 66 inmates at the Maiduguri Maximum Custodial Centre, in commemoration of the 2025 Democracy Day.

According to a report by Leadership newspaper, the governor announced the clemency during a visit to the correctional facility on Thursday. He also commuted death sentences to life imprisonment and reduced jail terms for several other inmates.

Governor Zulum said the gesture followed recommendations by the state’s Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy, adding that it aligns with his administration’s commitment to justice reform and inmate rehabilitation.

“Based on the powers conferred on me under Section 212 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy, I hereby grant state and partial pardons to 66 inmates of the Maximum Custodial Centre,” he declared.

He assured the beneficiaries of continued support and urged them to embrace positive change as they reintegrate into society.