Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, today freed nine prisoners serving various jail terms in the state to mark the nation’s 55th Independence anniversary.
He also stated five convicted prisoners had their death sentences commuted to various prison terms.
The governor, who stated this at a colourful parade by the army, police, para-military and other security operatives as well as school children, held at the main bowl of the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna, noted that the gesture to extend mercy to the prisoners was in pursuant to section 212 of the Nigerian constitution as conferred on him.