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Sierra Leonean authorities have released 352 prisoners, including famous rapper Alhaji Amadu Bah, known as Boss LAJ, who was serving a nine-year prison sentence for robbery.<\/strong><\/p>\n The country\u2019s information ministry said they were released following an amnesty Monday by President Julius Maada Bio.<\/p>\n The move comes just a month after more than 20 people were killed and about 2,000 prisoners escaped in a coup attempt.<\/p>\n Bah, one of those who escaped, later surrendered to prison authorities in the capital Freetown.<\/p>\n \u201cToday the president released our brother King Boss La and 351 other detainees across the country,\u201d Information Minister Chernor Bah told AFP.<\/p>\n The minister said the rapper had \u201cdemonstrated good citizenship\u201d by voluntarily returning to prison.<\/p>\n Prison authorities said some of the released prisoners, including 11 women, were serving sentences for \u201cminor crimes\u201d.<\/p>\n Rapper Bah is known for his lyrics criticizing President Bio\u2019s government. More than 80 people, mostly military officers, were arrested following the coup attempt.<\/p>\n