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Gov. Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State has granted pardon to 46 prisoners serving various jail terms in the state.
The State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Alhaji Abdullahi Garba, announced the gesture through a statement issued in Katsina.
The gesture, he said, was taken to commemorate the 48th Independence Anniversary of the nation and the Id-el-fitr celebration.
According to the statement, the prisoners were released on the advice and recommendations of the State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy.
Garba added that the affected prisoners were recommended for release on grounds of old age, ill health and good conduct.
Government, he said, would continue to partner with the judiciary to protect the rights of citizens.