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Akuffo-Addo grants amnesty to 794 prisoners

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has granted amnesty to seven hundred and ninety four (794) prisoners.
Nana Addo
Nana Addo

Convicts who were pardoned, according to a statement from the Ghana Prisons Service include 772 first offenders, 16 very old prisoners and 4 seriously ill inmates.

This is in accordance with Article 72(1) of the 1992 Constitution, which states that the president shall have the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offence.

READ THE STATEMENT FROM THE PRISON SERVICE BELOW

Amnesty letter

Amnesty letter

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