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The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has announced an increase in the daily feeding allowance for inmates, with the 2025 budget set to reflect this adjustment. According to Stephen Abene, spokesperson for the Nasarawa State NCoS Command, the allowance per inmate will rise from ₦750 to ₦1,150—a government-sanctioned effort to address welfare and nutritional concerns. “The […]
Farouk Lawan, a former member of the House of Representatives from Kano State, has been released after completing his five-year prison sentence. Lawan was convicted for soliciting and accepting a $500,000 bribe while serving as the chairman of the House ad-hoc committee tasked with investigating fuel subsidy fraud in 2012. His conviction, initially handed down […]
Public outrage has erupted in Osun State following the prolonged incarceration of Mrs. Awanat Ajayi, a pregnant banker held at the Ilesa Correctional Facility. The Osun State Police Command spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, had earlier announced the arrest of First Bank manager, Talabi Adeniyi, over an alleged N650 million fraud related to the misuse of funds […]
Hundreds of terrorists, criminals, and drug traffickers have escaped from the Koutoukalé jail in the Niger Republic. The jailbreak occurred following a violent revolt at the prison located in the capital city of Niamey. The unrest overwhelmed prison security, allowing the convicts to flee with weapons and vehicles. Eyewitnesses reported hearing gunfire and explosions around […]
Dr. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo, Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, has unveiled an ambitious plan to tackle prison congestion, a critical issue in the country. He disclosed that the Ministry of Interior is committed to paying the fines for over 4,000 inmates, which collectively amount to more than 500 million naira. These inmates have been languishing in […]
The Federal Government has revealed that more than 40,000 out of the 79,000 inmates currently held in custodial centres across the country are unable to pay various fines required for their release. Furthermore, the government is actively seeking collaboration and support from the European Union (EU) to implement vital reforms in the areas of migration […]
Popular American singer, R. Kelly has been moved to a prison in North Carolina where he will serve his prison sentence. The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed Kelly, whose full name is Robert Sylvester Kelly – was moved on Wednesday of last week from the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago to the Federal Correctional Institution […]
US singer R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for using his status to run a scheme to sexually abuse children and women. In September, a jury in New York convicted the R&B artist, 55, of racketeering and sex trafficking crimes. The Chicago native – whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly […]
They are Rani Bello, Hazira Bello and Hafsatu Isah who were imprisoned for three offences in accordance with sections 122,123, and 287 of Zamfara State Shari’a penal code which stipulated six months imprisonment, two years imprisonment and three years imprisonment respectively. The khadi, however, said they have the right to appeal to the Sharia Court […]