Thursday, May 30, 2013

GOVERNOR PETER OBI GRANTS AMNESTY TO TWENTY-ONE PRISONERS IN ANAMBRA

Governor Peter Obi of Anambra on Wednesday granted amnesty to 21
prisoners drawn from Awka, Onitsha, Aguata and Enugu prisons, as part
of activities to mark the Democracy Day.

This is contained in a statement signed in Awka by the governor's
Chief Press Secretary, Mike Udah.

According to the statement, the exercise was in compliance with the
constitutional powers of the governor.

The statement noted that three inmates: Chidiebele Okolisa, Nafiu
Mohammed and Kenechukwu Nwobodo, were released from Awka Prison; while
Chibuzo Ekweizu and Chukwudi Okonkwo were released from Aguata Prison.

"The beneficiaries from Onitsha Prison are Mmaduabuchi Ojimba,
Joystick Iboro, Ikechukwu Nnamani, Amaechi Oloh, Chukwunonso Igbomalu,
Sunday Udezulu and Ibrahim Ahmed.

"Other lucky ones from Onitsha Prison are Chinedum Ephraim, Adebayo
Damilare, Christian Okeke, Julius Nweke, Sundy Ogugua, Chijioke
Oforkalu, Nnamdi Nwabunwanne and Donatus Obioha.

The statement said that from Enugu Prison, Kennedy Okechukwu Okolonta
and Onyeka Abugu had their terms reduced to 21 years from life
imprisonment from the dates of their sentences, while Nnenna Obi from
the same (Enugu) prison was also released.

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