10.10.2025 21:31
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pardoned 175 convicts, including individuals who had been sentenced for "treason." Among those pardoned is General Mamman Jiya Vatsa, who was executed in 1986 on charges of "treason." Vatsa, known for both his military career and literary contributions, has thus been officially exonerated after 39 years.
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Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Special Advisor Bayo Onanuga announced that 175 prisoners, including those convicted of treason, have been pardoned following the work of the Amnesty Committee.
THE PRESIDENT PARDONED 175 PRISONERS In a written statement, Onanuga indicated that Tinubu exercised his authority, noting that 82 of these individuals were fully pardoned, 65 received sentence reductions, 7 had their death sentences commuted to life imprisonment, and the remaining were pardoned due to reasons such as "old age and illness."
Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
PARDON FOR THE GENERAL EXECUTED FOR 'TREASON' 39 YEARS LATER Onanuga noted that General Mamman Jiya Vatsa, who was executed in 1986 on charges of 'treason', and prominent nationalist leader Herbert Macaulay were also pardoned posthumously. Vatsa, who was executed during the military regime on charges of 'treason', has been officially exonerated after 39 years. Vatsa was known for both his military career and literary contributions.
General Mamman Jiya Vatsa PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY COMMITTEE The Presidential Amnesty Committee was appointed by Government Secretary George Akume on January 15, 2025. The committee's work aims to strengthen justice, human rights, and social reconciliation in Nigeria.
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