Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has granted amnesty to 50 convicts serving various jail terms.
The state Commissioner for Justice Michael Gusa, said 34 convicts who were sentenced to death and awaiting execution from Custodial Centers in Jos and other centers were released by the Governor’s approval.
Gusa noted that the convicts had appealed their death sentences but the appeals failed, stressing that they now have a second chance in life.
The Commissioner added that the Governor’s approval followed a recommendation by officials of Jos and Sokoto Correctional Centers where the convicts served.ortom