Presidential Pardon for Army Major
President Bola Tinubu has granted clemency to Major Suleiman Alabi Akubo, a senior Nigerian Army officer.
Akubo, 62, was sentenced to life imprisonment for selling over 7,000 stolen military weapons to Niger Delta militants.
- He was among 175 persons to benefit from a presidential pardon and other forms of clemency.
- The National Council of State approved the pardon.
His life sentence was reduced to 20 years due to "good conduct and remorsefulness"
Special Adviser Bayo Onanuga disclosed this in a statement.
Author's summary: Tinubu pardons jailed Army Major.
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