Democracy Day: Gov. Bago pardons 80 inmates
Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has pardoned 80 inmates in various correctional centres in the state. The governor also approved the immediate payment of their […]
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Kuje jail break: Police arrest 2 fleeing inmates in Adamawa
By HARUNA AHMED, Yola – The police in Adamawa State have arrested two inmates who were among those that escaped from Kuje Correctional Centre during […]
Foundation secures release of 199 inmates
An NGO, Anchor Heritages Initiatives (AHI), has welcomed the release of 199 inmates from the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Custodial Centres in South West and […]
FG spends N1m annually on each inmate – Aregbesola
The Federal Government says it spends N1 million annually to cater for each of the inmates at the correctional facilities in the country. Sola Fasure, […]
States now to feed, accommodate inmates – Aregbesola
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola says state governments will now be feeding and accommodating inmates in their states. He said this followed the recent […]
Ganduje has pardoned 4,000 inmates in 8 years – Official
Kano State governor Abdullahi Ganduje has pardoned 4,000 inmates in the last eight years, Chief Press Secretary to the deputy governor, Malam Hassan Fagge, said […]
Sen. Wamakko secures release of 62 inmates in Sokoto
By HARUNA AHMED, Sokoto – Sen. Aliyu Wamakko has secured the release of 62 inmates serving various jail terms in various Correctional Centres in Sokoto […]
3,298 inmates on death row in Nigeria – NCoS
No fewer than 3,298 inmates across the custodial centres in Nigeria are on death row, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), has revealed. Its Public Relations […]
Akwa Ibom Chief Judge pardons 45 inmates
The Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom, Justice Ekaette Obot, has released 45 inmates across the state during her facility visit to the Correctional Centres. The […]
Oyo Chief Judge releases 16-year-old murder suspect, 99 others
Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Munta Abimbola, has released 100 inmates of the Agodi Correctional Centre Ibadan, on Monday and Tuesday. One of them […]
About 3,167 inmates on death row in Nigeria – NCoS
There are 3,167 inmates on death row, spokesman of the Nigeria Correctional Service, Assistant Controller of Corrections, Mr Umar Abubakar, said in Abuja on Thursday. […]
Seadogs facilitate release of 2 inmates in Akwa-Ibom
The National Association of Seadogs (NAS) Pyrates Confraternity, Atlantic Shores Deck has facilitated release of two inmates in Akwa Ibom The inmates were serving two […]
NCoS seeks abolition of WAEC, NECO fees for inmates
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has called on the Federal Government to abolish both West African Examination Council (WAEC) and National Examination Council (NECO) examinations […]
Terrorists attack: Calm restored in Kuje Prison as troops takeover facility
There is now calm at the Kuje Correctional Centre in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, following a deadly attack on the facility by gunmen on […]
Jailbreak: Four inmates killed, prison official injured in Osun
Four inmates have died at the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Kosere Area, Ile-Ife, during an attempted jailbreak. A top security officer who spoke on anonymity made […]
Gunmen storm Mexican prison, free 9 inmates
Unidentified gunmen on Thursday stormed a Mexican prison and freed nine inmates, Hidalgo state Interior Minister, Simon Vargas said. Vargas said the gunmen gained access […]
42 inmates write NECO SSCE in Jos
No fewer than 42 inmates serving various jail terms in Jos Correctional Centre are writing the ongoing November/December Senior School Certificate Examinations of the National […]
About 127 inmates to sit for NECO exams in Enugu – Controller
By BABARA KALU, Enugu – No fewer than 127 inmates from Enugu Detention Center are expected to sit on the November / December National Examination […]
Jailbreak: Over 3,000 inmates yet to be recaptured in Nigeria – Aregbesola
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Federal Government has said that over 3,000 inmates are yet to be recaptured following recent jailbreaks in the country […]
Presidential Committee frees 5 inmates in Ilorin prison
The Presidential Committee on Correctional Reforms and Decongestion has set free five inmates and recommended three for bail from the Nigerian Maximum Security Correctional Centre […]