FG revokes clemency granted husband killer Maryam Sanda; commutes sentence to 12 years imprisonment

Posted by Ola on October 30, 2025 1

President Bola Tinubu has revoked the clemency granted to Maryam Sanda, who was sentenced to death for killing her husband in 2017.

Sanda’s name was on the list of those to be released from prison earlier this month.

However, following public outrage, the list was withdrawn, while Prince Lateef Fagbemi, Minister of Justice, who chaired the Committee that recommended clemency for the convicts, announced that it would be subjected to further scrutiny.

In a revised list released on Wednesday, Oct. 29, Sanda’s name appeared in the “reduced terms of imprisonment” category.

Her sentence has been commuted from a death sentence to 12 years imprisonment. This means she is expected to spend about five more years as she has spent 7 years in prison.