Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has released 31 inmates who are serving their term at the Nigerian Correctional Service facility in Gusau, the state capital. In a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, reveals that the decision was made after a careful investigation of the inmates’ records. Governor Lawal while speaking at Gusau Custodial Center, said the inmates convicted with various crimes were pardoned to encourage their transformation. “Today, I am exercising the power granted by Section 212(1) of Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution to show mercy to inmates, which aims to alleviate imprisonment’s hardships and psychological distress. He…