Tag: inmates
119 inmates escape as rainstorm destroys Niger prison
A rainstorm that wreaked havoc on prison facility has led to the escape of 119 inmates from the Suleja Custodial Centre in Niger State,...
23 inmates bag varsity degrees at Enugu prison
No fewer than 23 inmates of the Enugu Custodial Centre bagged first degree, master’s, and postgraduate diploma at the National Open University of Nigeria...
‘We’re all prisoners’: Obi celebrates Easter with inmates
The former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has enjoined prisoners not to feel isolated and finished, saying every Nigerian is in prison seeking...
Sanwo-Olu frees 246 inmates, commutes 39 death sentences to life imprisonment
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has approved the release of 246 inmates from various correctional facilities across the state.
The governor also commuted 39 inmates...
3,413 Nigerians on death row, 53,836 prisoners awaiting trial
There are 3,413 inmates on death row across the nation’s correctional centres.
Spokesman of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS), Mr. Abubakar Umar, who disclosed this...
FG releases 15 inmates from Katsina prison
The Federal Government has secured the release of 15 inmates from the Malumfashi Satellite Custodial Centre in Katsina State.
The Controller General of the Nigerian...
Prison Service feeds inmates with N750, spends N800 to feed dogs...
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says N750 was used to feed each inmate daily while N800 was used to feed a dog daily.
The NCoS...
Zamfara Chief Judge releases 30 inmates from prison
The Chief Judge of Zamfara State, Justice Kulu Aliyu, has released 30 inmates from Gusau Medium Security Prison as part of efforts to decongest...
Minister: N500m fines keep 4,000 Nigerians in prisons
No fewer than 4,000 Nigerians are in various correctional facilities across the country due to their inability to pay fines and penalties awarded against...
3 Kuje inmates bag degrees
No fewer than three inmates of Kuje Correctional Centre have graduated from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) with degrees and diplomas in...
