President John Mahama has in commemoration of Ghanas 56th Republican anniversary granted amnesty to 896 prisoners.

A statement from the Flagstaff House said “President John Dramani Mahama has, in commemoration of the 56th Republican Anniversary of the Republic of Ghana, granted amnesty to a total of eight hundred and ninety-six (896) prisoners.”

The freed prisoners are in the following categories:

Article  72(1) of the 1992 constitution says  that the President may in consultation with the Council of State grant a person convicted of an offence a pardon either free or subject to lawful conditions.