Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola ( @raufaregbesola) on behalf of the Federal Government today at a World Press Conference announced the Amnesty of 2,600 inmates of @CorrectionsNg Custodial Centres in Nigeria. #InmateAmnesty

The affected inmates includes:
1. Inmates that are 60years & above
2. Those suffering from ill-health likely to terminate in death
3. Convicts serving 3yrs & above & have less than 6mnths to serve
4. Inmate with mental issues
5. Inmates with option of fine not exceeding N50,000

In a symbolic gesture of the amnesty given to the 2,600 inmates across Nigeria, 41 Federal inmates and 29 FCT inmates making a total of 70 inmates who met the above criteria will be released today from the Kuje Custodial Centre in Abuja. #InmateAmnesty

This amnesty will not apply to inmates sentenced for violent extreme offences such as terrorism, kidnapping, armed banditry, rape, human trafficking, culpable homicide and so on. #InmateAmnesty

The Governors of the 36 states under whose jurisdiction most of the inmates were incarcerated will complete the exercise in line with the federal principle. #InmateAmnesty