Tinubu Reverses Maryam Sanda’s Death Sentence

Tinubu Reverses Maryam Sanda’s Death Sentence

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revoked the full pardon granted Maryam Sanda,
following significant “backlash” for granting a presidential pardon to Maryam who was sentenced to death for the killing of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello.
President Bola Tinubu instead of a full pardon has reversed her sentence to 12 years.

This decision was revealed in an official gazette released on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

According to the gazette, Sanda, who has already spent six years and eight months at the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre, was granted the new, commuted term on “compassionate grounds