Calabar, Nigeria – Within the train of his prerogative of mercy, Cross River State Governor, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has granted unconditional pardon pursuant to Part 212 (1) (a) of the Structure of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (Amended) to 45 convicts with minor offences.
The Governor’s motion, within the spirit of the brand new yr and the Folks First Mantra of his administration, was contained within the approval given to the Lawyer Common and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Ededem Ani.
The pardoned inmates have been convicted of assorted offences starting from felony, stealing, breaking and coming into, assault, threats to life, cultism, armed theft, unlawful entry, logging and illegal possession, conspiracy, assault and threatening violence, and malicious injury, amongst a couple of others.
Governor Otu defined that it’s necessary to offer a second probability to these pardoned and regarded reformed, in addition to the necessity to decongest the jail.
The names of the 45 are Yahaya Suleman, Odey David, Jeremiah William Etim, Ubong Sunday Francis, Michael Gbenga, Randy Bassey Etu, Ivara Odum, John Ambrose Adecon, Gabriel Eke, Ukeme Godwin Benson, Godwill Delphin Mbey, and Monday Ndem.
Others are Abraham Elijah, Kelvin Ogbonna, Terlumum Giki, Etim Edet Effiong, Abraham Effiong, Mkpang Efa Eyo, Christopher Uduak Etim, Daniel Bassey Duke, Edet Aququo Edet, Glory Friday James, Joseph Ubi Effiom, Eyo Ewa Eyo, Etim Essien Oku, Elvis Inokojong, Bassey Okon Bassey, Francis Eyo Honesty, and Anthony Agbor Lazarus.
The remainder are Christian Amos, Onuwa Ogana Onuwa, Ebin Ita Nsuijon, Samuel Effiong Mark, Daniel Jatto, Raphael Kingsley Ben, Stanley Julius, Knowledge Maduka, Covenant Ebri, Mary Linus Ekpo, Osim Inyang Ejah, Ogar Victor, Udiba Ona Samuel, Ekpenyong Bassey, Effiong Okon, and Chibuike Fortunate.
