His Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the decision followed consultations with the Council of State and public feedback. The President ordered a review of an earlier list of beneficiaries, removing those convicted of serious crimes such as kidnapping, drug trafficking, human trafficking, fraud, and illegal possession of firearms. Some other convicts […]
This comes amid growing public outcry over the inclusion of certain high-profile and violent offenders among those pardoned by President Bola Tinubu. Anti-graft and security agencies, including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, are reportedly moving to halt the release of some individuals on the list. Fagbemi, at […]