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Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu frees 56 Lagos prisoners
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the release of 56 prisoners from various correctional facilities across the state. In addition, the governor commuted the sentence of one prisoner on death row to life imprisonment and granted pardon to another prisoner.
Source: PUNCH (09/07/2024)