In light with the boxing day, Abia State
Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has ordered the
release of 20 prisoners convicted of stealing,
armed robbery, conspiracy, intent to commit
felony among other offences.
The release of the prisoners by the Governor
was on the advice and recommendation of the
Abia State Advisory Council on prerogative of
mercy headed by the State Attorney General
and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Umeh
Kalu.
Barrister Kalu, through a press release, urged
the released prisoners to be law abiding and
join hands with fellow Abians in the drive to
provide a better future for the state and
country at large.
Some of the prisoners released were being
held in prisons at Aba, Umuahia, Port Harcourt
as well as Enugu Federal Prisons.
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