In the spirit of the New Year, Governor Samuel Ortom, has approved the release of five inmates from Gboko Prison who have been serving various jail terms. Benue.com.ng Reports.
According to a statement signed by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Hon. Odeh Ageh, the Governor’s approval of the release of the inmates followed the recommendation by the Benue State Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy.
The Governor felicitated with the people of the state on the occasion of the New Year and reassured that a new Benue is being born because the initiatives of his administration are designed to serve as pillars of development now and in the years to come, Chief Ageh said.
Governor Ortom also assured that the state will overcome the current challenges and move to the next level of development in 2016.
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