60 h. ago ‘Pardoning Maryam Sanda Was Right Thing To Do’, Sheikh Gumi Defends Tinubu’s Decision

Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has thrown his weight behind the presidential pardon earlier granted to Maryam Sanda, who was convicted and sentenced to death in 2020 for the murder of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, describing it as an act of mercy consistent with Islamic principles. Recall that President Bola Tinubu had initially granted […]

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3 d. ago FULL LIST: Tinubu Reverses Maryam Sanda’s Pardon, Reduces Sentence To 12 Years

Others who received presidential pardons included Major General Mamman Vatsa, Major Akubo, Professor Magaji Garba, Ken Saro-Wiwa, and the other Ogoni Eight. The post FULL LIST: Tinubu Reverses Maryam Sanda’s Pardon, Reduces Sentence To 12 Years appeared first on Channels Television.

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2 w. ago Why I sought Tinubu’s pardon for Maryam Sanda —Late Bilyaminu’s father

Speaking at a joint press conference in Abuja on Tuesday alongside Alhaji Garba Sanda, Maryam’s father, Alhaji Bello said he had long...

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2 w. ago Maryam Sanda’s Presidential Pardon, Grave Injustice, Says Slain Husband’s Family

The family of the late Bilyaminu Ahmed Bello has expressed deep pain and disappointment over the recent presidential pardon granted to Maryam Sanda, who was sentenced to death for the murder of her husband in 2020. In a statement signed by Dr Bello Haliru Mohammed (Dangaladiman Gwandu), on behalf of the Bello family, they described […]

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2 w. ago ‘Our Wounds Reopened’, Late Bello’s Family Slams State Pardon For Their Son’s Killer Maryam Sanda

The family of the late Bilyaminu Ahmed Bello, who was murdered by his wife, Maryam Sanda, in 2017, has condemned the presidential pardon granted to her by President Bola Tinubu, describing it as a “cruel blow that has reopened old wounds.” In a statement signed by Dr. Bello Haliru Mohammed, the family said the decision […]

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2 w. ago Netizens Outraged Over Tinubu’s Presidential Pardon For Husband Killer Maryam Sanda

Nigerians have expressed outrage on social media following news that Maryam Sanda, who was convicted in 2020 for the murder of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, has been granted a presidential pardon by President Bola Tinubu. Sanda, who had spent years in prison, was among 175 inmates whose sentences were either commuted or pardoned on Friday, […]

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3 w. ago Maryam Sanda, Convicted Of Killing Husband, Receives Tinubu’s Presidential Pardon

Sanda was sentenced to death by hanging by Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in January 2020. The post Maryam Sanda, Convicted Of Killing Husband, Receives Tinubu’s Presidential Pardon appeared first on Channels Television.

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