BY OLA AJAYI

IBADAN — Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi has granted amnesty to five condemned prisoners.
Also, total release and state pardon were granted to four convicts who were serving life imprisonment, as well as amnesty to 12 convicts.

The five condemned prisoners granted amnesty are: Bashiru Popoola, Mukaila Salawu, Obinna John, Idowu Emmanuel and Wahab Alao.
The four prisoners on life imprisonment who enjoyed the governor’s prerogative of mercy included Adepoju Adeyemo, Isaac Ogunniyi, Gabriel Ojetayo and Lukman Ajibola.

According a statement by the Special Adviser on Media, Dr. Festus Adedayo, the 12 convicts who were on various terms of imprisonment before they got pardon are: Wasiu Rasheed, Ajayi Akeem, Lati Balogun, Bisiriyu Olalekan, Joke Sunday, Kazeem Oladeji, Okunola Mathew, Tijani Ganiyu, Saheed Sikiru, Segun Amao, Rasheed Taiwo and Ademola Aloba.