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Amnesty: C'ttee Visits Prisons Adamawa From Abel Orih Idoma in Yola Adamawa State committee on prerogative of mercy last week visited Jimeta and Yola prisons for consideration of cases of inmates listed for amnesty. The amnesty is part of activities to mark Nigeria's 44th Independence Anniversary. The state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Richard Yerima, led the committee members, to the prison centres with a view to screening lucky prisoners that would be released on prerogative of mercy. Various stages of the inmates ranges from culpable homicide to armed robbery and theft and they fall within the age brackets of 20 and 40 years at the time of their conviction. The inmates presented to the committee include those with serious cases of ill health, old age, long-term sentence and some underage. The Attorney-General said the purpose of the visit was to screen those presented for onward presentation to state Governor, Boni Haruna, for the prerogative of mercy. Some of the inmates during the session, thanked the prison authority for taking good care of them and teaching them various trades, promising that if they are released, they would be law-abiding members of the society since they have changed for the better. Also, among those to be considered include those who were earlier sentenced to death, which was later converted to life sentence and have now served above 25 years and above. While reviewing their cases, Yerima called on the able people not to fall victims of similar circumstances and use their productive age in the society. He said "there are total of 44 convicts in the prisons that they have recommended for us to consider for pardon by the governor, and among them 4 have been recommended based on old age and 3 based on ill-health. We have visited both Yola and Jimeta prisons and we have seen those alleged to be ill and cannot serve their sentences, our decision will be based on the report of the medical personnel amongst us." Officers incharge of the two prison centres commended government for taking steps to grant amnesty to those who deserve it, stressing that the lucky inmates have really learnt their lessons and have changed to become good and useful members of the Nigerian society, when released. Who Are We ? | About THISDAYOnLine.com | THISDAY People | Contact Us © Copyright 2000 Leaders & Company Limited

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