Gov Babangida Aliyu of Niger on
Wednesday said he would sign the
death warrant of any person
sentenced to death by courts in the
state.
Aliyu made the statement in Minna
when Alhaji Abubakar Falke,
Assistant Comptroller of Prisons in
charge of Zone `D’ comprising Niger,
Kebbi, Kwara, Sokoto, Zamfara and
FCT commands paid him a courtesy
visit.
He told the comptroller to forward the
list of convicts in the state who were
on death row.
“Let me know how many inmates are
on death row in Niger State and I will
sign the death warrant because it is
my job,” he said, adding “believe me, I
will sign if there is anybody on the
row’’.
He, however, urged individuals and
society to treat prison inmates and
ex-convicts well so as to assist them
to resume normal life.
According to the governor, it is not
good for inmates to come out of jail
as hardened criminals, instead of
being reformed.
The governor advised prison
authorities to collaborate with the
State Government to ensure the
welfare of prisoners.
He promised to provide vehicles to
the prison command in the state to
ease movement of inmates to court.
Falke disclosed that the number of
inmates in the eight prisons in the
state was 1,039, adding that out of
the number, 442 had been convicted
while 597 were awaiting trial.
He said that the prison command in
the state had only six vehicles for its
eight formations and 155 courts.
The comptroller appealed to the
governor to assist the command with
vehicles, adding however, that no
convicted person of Niger origin was
serving jail term in the state. (NAN)
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Wednesday said he would sign the
death warrant of any person
sentenced to death by courts in the
state.
Aliyu made the statement in Minna
when Alhaji Abubakar Falke,
Assistant Comptroller of Prisons in
charge of Zone `D’ comprising Niger,
Kebbi, Kwara, Sokoto, Zamfara and
FCT commands paid him a courtesy
visit.
He told the comptroller to forward the
list of convicts in the state who were
on death row.
“Let me know how many inmates are
on death row in Niger State and I will
sign the death warrant because it is
my job,” he said, adding “believe me, I
will sign if there is anybody on the
row’’.
He, however, urged individuals and
society to treat prison inmates and
ex-convicts well so as to assist them
to resume normal life.
According to the governor, it is not
good for inmates to come out of jail
as hardened criminals, instead of
being reformed.
The governor advised prison
authorities to collaborate with the
State Government to ensure the
welfare of prisoners.
He promised to provide vehicles to
the prison command in the state to
ease movement of inmates to court.
Falke disclosed that the number of
inmates in the eight prisons in the
state was 1,039, adding that out of
the number, 442 had been convicted
while 597 were awaiting trial.
He said that the prison command in
the state had only six vehicles for its
eight formations and 155 courts.
The comptroller appealed to the
governor to assist the command with
vehicles, adding however, that no
convicted person of Niger origin was
serving jail term in the state. (NAN)
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