Tag: Inmates
119 inmates escape as rainstorm destroys Suleja Custodial Centre in Niger
The Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service has reported that 119 inmates fled from the Suleja Custodial Centre in Niger State...
Governor Bala Mohammed Grants Amnesty to 96 Inmates in Bauchi
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has granted amnesty to 96 inmates across the state’s correctional centers, exercising his executive powers to offer pardons...
Stakeholders advocate inmates’ rights to vote
Some participants in the legal field, on Wednesday, urged the National Assembly to incorporate the voting rights of inmates into the proposed amendments to...
85% of inmates awaiting trial in Akwa Ibom, says Controller
The Controller, Nigeria Correctional Service, Akwa Ibom Command, Mr Julius Ezugwu, said that about 2,413 out of 2,854 inmates were awaiting trials in the...
Sanwo-Olu releases 246 inmates, commutes 39 death sentences to life imprisonment
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has approved the release of 246 inmates from various correctional facilities across the state.
A statement issued on Friday...
3 Inmates Flee Ijebu Ode Correctional Centre in Ogun State
Three inmates, including Hammed Adeboyejo convicted for armed robbery and murder, Fatai Taiwo Akande convicted for murder, and Aliu Oguntona sentenced for sexual offenses,...
Nigerian govt frees 399 inmates in Kaduna
As part of the efforts to decongest the Correctional Centres, the Federal Government has settled N52m fines and compensation for 399 inmates at various...
3 inmates released after 6 years in custody without trial
An Ikeja High Court on Monday released three men, Peter Edialu, Godspower Friday and Bayo Segun, after being in custody for six years without...
Minister of Interior Moves to Clear N500m Fines for Over 4,000...
NEWS DIGEST- The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has stated that more than 4,000 inmates held in prisons across Nigeria could not pay a...
FG Ends Feeding Of Inmates In 2024
States should brace up for the responsibility of feeding inmates in Correctional facilities from January 2024, the Federal Government said on Friday.
The Minister of...