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…Says He Appealed to Buhari, Tinubu to Pardon Maryam Sanda
By Favour Ulebor, Abuja
The begetter of the precocious Bilyaminu Bello, Alhaji Ahmed Bello Isa, has said helium is blessed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu granted a statesmanlike pardon to his daughter-in-law, Maryam Sanda, who was convicted for the decease of his son.
Speaking successful Abuja during a associated interrogation with Maryam’s father, Alhaji Garba Sanda, Alhaji Bello said his determination to question mercy for her was motivated purely by humanitarian reasons.
He revealed that helium had been softly appealing for Maryam’s state since her conviction, stressing that her execution would not bring backmost his lad but would lone inflict much symptom connected their families and children.
“As a Muslim, I person accepted what happened. I person forgiven her and near judgement to Allah,” helium said.
Addressing reports that immoderate relatives disagreed with his forgiveness, Alhaji Bello said everyone was entitled to their opinion, but arsenic a begetter and a believer, forgiveness was the champion way to peace.
“Vengeance cannot bring backmost my son, but forgiveness tin bring bid to my family, to her family, and to the children who indispensable not endure immoderate longer,” helium added.
It was gathered that Alhaji Bello had written to the past Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and the FCT Commissioner of Police arsenic acold backmost arsenic 2019, seeking clemency for Maryam. Although his aboriginal pleas went unanswered, President Tinubu’s caller pardon nether the Presidential Prerogative of Mercy fulfilled his long-standing request.
He said his archetypal plea was made adjacent earlier Maryam’s condemnation successful January 2020, recalling that connected January 17, 2019, helium wrote to the FCT Commissioner of Police stating that helium had forgiven whoever was liable for his son’s decease and wanted the lawsuit withdrawn successful enactment with Islamic principles.
He besides swore an affidavit astatine the FCT High Court connected June 21, 2019, reaffirming his forgiveness and calling for the withdrawal of the prosecution.
In different missive dated December 16, 2024, titled “Request for Exercise of Prerogative of Mercy for My Daughter-in-Law, Maryam Sanda Sentenced to Death by Hanging,” helium wrote:
“There is thing much achy than losing a lad the mode I mislaid Bilyaminu. What gives maine comfortableness is that helium near down 2 beauteous children. I person forgiven Maryam, who was recovered blameworthy of sidesplitting my son.
“Before the extremity of the trial, I told some the Police and the Court that I did not privation her prosecuted due to the fact that I did not privation a concern wherever my grandchildren, who had mislaid their father, would besides suffer their mother.
“I person taken it arsenic the volition of Almighty Allah. I bash not blasted Maryam for what happened. But present that she has been sentenced to death, I beg successful the sanction of Allah for mercy. If she is killed, who volition instrumentality attraction of her 2 children?”
He said since the 2020 judgment, the children had lone been capable to spot their parent during occasional visits to the Suleja Correctional Facility — a concern helium described arsenic “heartbreaking for guiltless children.”
Also speaking, Alhaji Garba Sanda, begetter of Maryam, expressed heavy gratitude to Alhaji Bello and his household for what helium described arsenic a uncommon enactment of compassion and forgiveness.
He confirmed that Alhaji Bello had consistently sought clemency for Maryam, penning letters, making appeals, and adjacent signaling video pleas since 2019 during the medication of erstwhile President Muhammadu Buhari.
“Words cannot picture our appreciation to the Bello household for this motion of mercy and reconciliation. We proceed to commune that our families whitethorn heal and that these children volition turn up knowing emotion from some sides,” helium said.
He added that some families had maintained cordial connection since the tragedy, with Alhaji Bello actively advocating for mercy agelong earlier the condemnation and passim the entreaty process.
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