President Buhari frees 2,600 inmates

By Bright Olorungbotemi

President Muhammad Buhari has granted a presidential pardon to 2,600 inmates nationwide as part of the federal government’s efforts to decongest the custodial centres and dicourage the spread of #COVID19 pandemic.

Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola disclosed this today at a press conference.

Aregbesola said the affected inmates include inmates that are 60years and above; those suffering from ill-health likely to terminate in death; convicts serving three years and above and have less than six months to serve; inmates with mental issues; and inmates with an option of fine not exceeding N50,000.

He said, “In a symbolic gesture of the amnesty given to the 2,600 inmates across Nigeria, 41 Federal inmates and 29 FCT inmates making a total of 70 inmates who met the above criteria will be released today from the Kuje Custodial Centre in Abuja.

“This amnesty will not apply to inmates sentenced for violent extreme offences such as terrorism, kidnapping, armed banditry, rape, human trafficking, culpable homicide and so on.

“The Governors of the 36 states under whose jurisdiction most of the inmates were incarcerated will complete the exercise in line with the federal principle.”

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