President Tinubu Reduces Maryam Sanda's Death Sentence to 12 Years on Compassionate Grounds
President Tinubu has reduced Maryam Sanda's death sentence for culpable homicide to 12 years, citing compassion and her model conduct in prison. The decision also included commuting the death sentences of four other Nigerian inmates to life imprisonment.
The Attorney General of the Federal Ministry of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, confirmed the development and emphasized the President's prerogative of mercy. The statement assures the public of the government's commitment to promoting justice, upholding human dignity, and safeguarding national security and social order.
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