Akpabio pardons 8 prisoners, donates N10m to inmates

Akpabio made the announcement when he visited Uyo Prison on Friday. He converted the death sentence of six other inmates to life imprisonment and also donated N10 million to other inmates for medical attention.Those pardoned from Uyo, Calabar and Ikot-Ekpene Prisons were Ofonime Udoh, Mbong Udobong, Akpan Akpan, Uweh Okon, Emmanuel Inyang, Udo Isonguyo, Bassey […]

Akpabio made the announcement when he visited Uyo Prison on Friday. He converted the death sentence of six other inmates to life imprisonment and also donated N10 million to other inmates for medical attention.
Those pardoned from Uyo, Calabar and Ikot-Ekpene Prisons were Ofonime Udoh, Mbong Udobong, Akpan Akpan, Uweh Okon, Emmanuel Inyang, Udo Isonguyo, Bassey George and Edem Etim.
The six converted from death to life imprisonment were Ndifreke Ekanem, Samuel Ekanem, Patrick Ekene, Oduok Jimmy, Charles Isong and Eyakeno Imoh, who are serving in Port Harcourt Prison.
He noted that the Nigerian constitution empowered him to grant pardon to any prisoner in the country.
“I advise those pardoned to be of good behaviour so that they will be fully integrated into the society,” he said.
Akpabio, who decried the living conditions of the prisoners, directed the comptroller of the Nigerian Prisons Service, Dr Regina Akpan, to liaise with the state Commissioner for Special Duties, Mr. Emmanuel Enoidem for assistance.
Responding, Akpan thanked the governor for the various donations he made to the prisons. He also commended the state government for reforming the prison service in the state.
“The Uyo prison is made up of 52 females, four babies and two expectant mothers, in addition to 834 inmates awaiting trial. We plead that the state government intervenes in the provision of facilities and renovation of the Uyo Prison,” Akpan said (NAN).