KIGALI, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda is set to temporarily set free inmates with minor offenses at different police stations in the country as part of efforts to contain spread of the new coronavirus, Rwandan prosecution said Thursday.

Inmates eligible include those whose cases were yet to be ruled on by courts of law and their cases can resume when courts re-open, women detained with babies, teenagers and those who can be released on police bond, the spokesman of the National Public Prosecution Authority Faustin Nkusi told national Rwanda television.

Rwandan judiciary in March suspended court operations countrywide as a precautionary measure to curb coronavirus spread.

Nkusi said the screening of those to be set free is being done by a team comprising of people from relevant institutions such as police and prosecution authority.

Those charged with serious crimes such as murder, terrorism, human trafficking, corruption, defilement and recidivists are not eligible, he added.

Rwandan cabinet on Wednesday extended COVID-19 lockdown to two more weeks until April 19 in order to further contain the spread of the virus. Enditem

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