The Governor of Edo State has increased the deadline given to runaway prisoners who took opportunity of the unrest in the country as a result of the protests to flee from prisons, to return.
Earlier, the State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki had given them up until October 23 to return to the various prisons that they escaped from. But now, he has added an extra week.
The announcement was made on behalf of the Governor by his Special Adviser on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie who mentioned that a meeting with some security agency heads had generated the extension decision.
“The extension of the ultimatum is as a result of the positive response from the prisoners, as a good number of them have since returned to the two correctional facilities. The new window is to allow more prisoners to return to the centres willingly.
“The governor has reviewed the curfew time in the state to commence from 6pm to 6am daily, as against 4pm to 6am. The adjustment will take effect from Saturday, October 24, 2020. The security situation in the state is seen to be improving and we appreciate Edo people for adhering to government’s directives.” The announcement stated.
