Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- President Bola Tinubu has reviewed the list of individuals granted presidential pardon, clemency or sentence reduction, reducing the total number of beneficiaries from 175 to 86.

The presidency said the review became necessary to ensure sensitivity to the feelings of crime victims and the wider society, to boost the morale of law enforcement agencies, and to uphold Nigeria's bilateral obligations.

As part of the review, names of persons convicted of serious crimes, including kidnapping, drug-related offences, human trafficking, fraud, and unlawful possession or dealing in firearms, were deleted from the list.

"The concept of justice as a three-way traffic for the accused, the victim, and the state or society also gu...