Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has granted clemency to 27 inmates held in the state's correctional facilities. The pardon was announced to mark the 66th anniversary of Nigeria's independence. Governors across Nigeria often release prisoners around major national dates, and this batch follows that tradition. The government has not published the offences involved or the criteria used to pick the 27 beneficiaries. For the inmates concerned, the decision ends their time behind bars and allows them to return to their families. The gesture also feeds into ongoing efforts to ease pressure on crowded prison facilities in the state.