45 prison inmates with minor offences in Cross River State, have been granted unconditional pardon by state governor, Bassey Edet Otu, in exercise of his prerogative of mercy, pursuant to Section 212 (1) (a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (Amended).
The approval for this pardon was contained in the approval given to the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Ededem Ani.
The pardoned inmates were convicted of various offenses ranging from felony, stealing, breaking and entering, assault, threats to life, cultism, armed robbery, illegal entry, logging and unlawful possession, conspiracy, assault and threatening violence, and malicious damage, among a few others.
Otu explained that it’s important to give a second chance to those pardoned and considered reformed, as well as the need to decongest the prison.
See full list of the 45 freed inmates:
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,
Godswill Delphin Mbey,
Monday Ndem,
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 Inok Ojong,
Bassey Okon Bassey,
Francis Eyo Honesty,
Anthony Agbor Lazarus,
Christian Amos,
Onuwa Ogana Onuwa,
Ebin Ita Nsuijon,
Samuel Effiong Mark,
Daniel Jatto,
Raphael Kingsley Ben,
Stanley Julius,
Wisdom Maduka,
Covenant Ebri,
Mary Linus Ekpo,
Osim Inyang Ejah,
Ogar Victor,
Udiba
Ona Samuel,
Ekpenyong Bassey,
Effiong Okon,
Chibuike Lucky.
