President Edgar Lungu pardoned and released 177 prisoners in commemoration of the Africa Freedom

President Edgar Lungu pardoned and released 177 prisoners in commemoration of the Africa Freedom Day. The President also commuted sentences of 54 Prisoners who were serving death sentences to life imprisonment while 41 inmates initially sentenced to life imprisonment had their sentences reduced to 25 years. The released prisoners were picked from various prisons across the country which included Mukobeko Maximum Prison. This was the first time in the history of Zambia to have some inmates from Mukobeko Maximum Prison considered for release during the commemoration of Africa Freedom Day.