FG to grant amnesty to inmates who willingly return to prison after Imo jailbreak

Minister of Interior Affairs, Rauf Aregbesola, has said that the Federal government is prepared to grant amnesty to inmates who voluntarily return to prison after they escaped during the attack on the Imo state correctional Center on Monday, April 5, 2021.

Aregbesola revealed this during an inspection at the attacked centre today Tuesday, April 6, 2021.

The minister noted that the federal government will ensure that perpetrators of the Imo attack will face the law.

“Unlawful escape from custody is a crime but government in its magnanimity will grant amnesty to prisoners who willfully return. 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,” the Minister said.

So far, 1, 844 of the inmates have currently been recorded to be on the run.