NIGERIA (Kaduna) - The Government of Kano State has pardoned a total of 62 inmates in January, a part of efforts to decongest the prisons in the state.

This was disclosed in Kaduna yesterday by the Litigation Officer in the state Ministry of Justice, Mr. John Randa.

He said a total of 24 inmates were recommended for discharge while ten cases has been ordered for legal advice before the next prison.

“This exercise is to decongest the prison in Kaduna.

“We are planning to release a total of 800 inmates, based on minor offences, as they constitute the large chunk of those in prison,” Randa said.