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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…

3 weeks ago

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…

1 month ago

‘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…

2 months ago

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…

5 months ago

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.…

5 months ago

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…

5 months ago

Prison Service feeds inmates with N750, spends N800 to feed dogs daily

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says N750 was used to feed each inmate daily while N800 was used to feed…

5 months ago

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…

6 months ago

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…

7 months ago

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…

10 months ago

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