President Akuffo Addo has granted amnesty to some 808 deserving prisoners in Ghana.
A statement from the Prisons Service Thursday said the President exercised his powers under Article 72 of the 1992 Constitution and in consultation with the Council of State.
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The freed prisoners range from first-time offenders, seriously ill inmates, very old prisoners among others.
Read the full statement below:
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Source: Tieghanaonline.com