– While thousands of prisoners left their holdings and headed home, Merad refused to leave prison and begged to be locked up some more

– According to the prisoner, he did not have a home or anyone to go back home to

– He was among 5,533 prisoners who had been released on a presidential pardon

Not many people want to get arrested and be locked up in police cells and prisons.

Many would even kill or pay whatever amount of money just to get themselves out of convictions and holding.

The prisoner revealed he had nowhere to go. Photo: UGC

However, not everyone is afraid of spending eternity in jail judging by a report recently filled by Global Publishers.

A Tanzanian prisoner on Monday, December 9, shook many people after refusing to leave jail despite being released.

TUKO.co.ke has leeant president John Magufuli ordered the release of over 5,533 prisoners through presidential pardon.

This, he did as the country was celebrating Tanzania Independence Day.

Well, while thousands of prisoners left their holding towards their homes, one in particular refused to leave prison and begged to be locked up some more.

The prisoner, identified as Merad Abraham who had been imprisoned at the Ruanda Prison in Mbeya refused to go home claiming he did not have a home or anyone to go back to.

Officers tried to force him out in vain as he took a stone and hit himself on the head in a move that left him bleeding profusely.

According to sources from Magufuli land, the prisoner injured himself so he could be tranfered to Ukonga Prison, Dar Es Salaam, instead of going ”home”.

The prisoner was rushed to hospital where he received treatment before being handed back to authorities.

It has learnt Merad was sentenced to 30 years in prison in the year 2000 after he was found guilty in a defilement case.

His sentence was supposed to end on June 20 2020.

Source: TUKO.co.ke