Kebbi Governor Frees 98 Prison Inmates, as 80 Others Graduate in Quranic Studies

Kebbi Governor Frees 98 Prison Inmates, as 80 Others
Graduate in Quranic Studies

Kebbi State Governor, Senator Alhaji Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has
settled the Fines and Compensations of Ninety Eight Inmates of
Medium Security Prison Birnin Kebbi.

The Governor ably represented by his Personal Assistant Alhaji
Faruk Musa(Enabo), disclosed this at the Holy Qur’an Graduation
Ceremony of Eighty Prisoners, organized by ‘Kebbi State Committee
on Preaching and Assistance to Prisoners’ in collaboration with the
Nigerian Prisons Service Kebbi State Command.

The Governor’s PA donated one cow and a sum of N:5000 each to
the graduands and N:200,000 to all the Prisoners in custody.

Earlier the Committee Chairman, thanked the Prison Management
for availing them the opportunity to take part in the Spiritual
Rehabilitation of Offenders, noting that the committee’s mission is
to carry along all the Prison Formations in the State.

Controller of Prisons Kebbi State Command Alhaji Sani Adamu
Potiskum ,FICEN, Yarin Fika, appealed to all and sundry to borrow a
leap from the committee. He added that to achieved the 3Rs of
imprisonment (Reformation,Rehabilitation and Reintegration) the
NGOs, Philanthropists and Religious Institutions must put hands on
deck.

Notable personalities who graced the ceremony include; ACG
Abubakar Falke Rtd, ACG Yazid Bala Alhassan Rtd, Politicians, DCP
Mamuda Umar Mato officer in charge MSP Birnin Kebbi and a host of
other Senior Prisons Officers.

ASP FAISAL NAMADI
Command Public Relations Officer
Nigerian Prisons Service
Kebbi State Command