Tinubu’s Presidential Pardon: Drug-related Offences Enjoy Highest Percentage. See Full Breakdown (pics)

The 175 lists of criminals and offenders given presidential pardon by President Tinubu is still generating furore in Nigeria. To see the full list, click here.

However Statisense a popular rating agency has done a break done of categories of crime offenders that benefited

PRESIDENTIAL PARDON — OFFENCE COMMITTED, OCT 2025

1 Drugs — 29.2%
2 Unlawful mining— 24.0%
3 Homicide — 13.5%
4 Fraud/Corruption — 12.3%
5 Hijacking — 5.8%
6 Firearms — 2.3%
7 Robbery/Theft — 2.3%
8 Kidnapping — 1.8%
9 Human Trafficking — 1.8%
10 Others — 5.8%

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StatiSense’s post analyzes the offenses of 175 convicts granted clemency by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on October 11, 2025, with drug-related crimes topping the list at 29.2% and unlawful mining at 24%, based on the official government release.

The breakdown, derived from public records, includes sentence reductions for many drug traffickers and full pardons for historical cases like Ken Saro-Wiwa, aiming to address prison overcrowding and past injustices.

Public responses on X highlight concerns over the high proportion of serious crimes like homicide (13.5%) and fraud (12.3%) receiving mercy, sparking discussions on equity in Nigeria’s justice system.