Imo Jail Break: Escaped Inmates Who Return Voluntarily will be Pardoned – Minister

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Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, says  inmates who escaped from the custodial centre in Owerri, Imo state capital, will be pardoned if they voluntarily return.

The minister said this while inspecting the centre on Tuesday following an attack on the facility.

He described  unlawful escape from custody as a crime but assured that inmates who voluntarily return will be exempted from prosecution.

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The minister said the Nigerian government would do everything in its power to bring the assailants to justice.

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“Unlawful escape from custody is a crime but the government in its magnanimity will grant amnesty to prisoners who wilfully return.

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“They will no longer be charged with unlawful escape but only for the initial crimes that took them to prison. So, we urge all escapees to return before they are caught on the run,” he said.

Thirty six inmates had stayed back after the attack and six inmates had returned. Over 1,800 inmates were said to have been let loose in the jail break.

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