COVID-19: Oyo gov grants state pardon to 15 inmates

No fewer than fifteen inmates have been granted state pardon and released from the Nigeria Correctional Centre in Oyo State.

This is in accordance with the federal government’s decision to decongest the centre due to COVID-19 outbreak.

A statement issued in Ibadan by the Public Relations Officer of the state Correctional Centre, Anjorin Olarewaju, an assistant superintendent of police, confirmed this.

“In line with the decision of the federal government to decongest Correctional Centres across the country to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has granted State pardon to 15 convicted inmates,” Olarewaju said.

“Nine of the inmates were released in Agodi Custodial Centre, while the remaining six were set free in Oyo Custodial Centre.

“The Controller of Corrections Service, Oyo Command, Tosin Akinrujomu, went to the two centres’ today to release the inmates after receiving the list from the governor,” he added.

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The controller congratulated the pardoned inmates and implored them to be good citizens of Nigeria while he charged them to maintain social distancing and adhere to other safety guidelines as advised by the authorities.

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