Tag: inmates
30 Inmates walk free as FCT Chief Judge takes bold action
The Chief Judge highlighted several contributing factors to overcrowding in the centres, including inefficiencies among magistrates, law enforcement, and the…
Ogun CJ grants amnesty to 14 inmates to ease Correctional Centre congestion
Acknowledging the challenges facing the justice system, including overcrowding and delays in court processes, the Chief Judge urged the amnesty…
Independence: Governor Aiyedatiwa pardons 117 convicts
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has pardoned 117 inmates serving various jail terms across the various correctional centres in…
June 12: Abiodun commutes death sentences of 45 inmates to prison terms
He said: "Government has a duty to uphold democratic values by consistently applying principles of mercy, justice, and the rule…
4,068 inmates released from prisons – Minister
The minister made this known on Saturday at the Kuje Medium Correctional Centre, where 37 of the inmates were released.
140 inmates on death row awaiting execution in Kano – NCoS
He noted that governors in the state had failed to either sign death warrants or to commute the sentences of…
Sanwo-Olu approves release of 104 inmates to mark New Year
The statement said Sanwo-Olu, on the recommendation of the Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy, has approved the release…
Nasarawa CJ discharges 37 inmates
The Chief Judge also warned judiciary staff against indulging in corrupt practices, adding that anyone caught would be sanctioned accordingly.
Kuje prison attack: 4 inmates killed, 16 injured as 879 others escape (Update)
Umar said that the attackers broke into the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, using explosive devices through the main entrance…
Ganduje frees 90 inmates in Kano
Ganduje announced the release of the inmates on Monday during a visit to the prison in Kano.
How Tinubu, Fashola, Ambode, Sanwo-Olu failed to sign death warrant of 352 inmates
This means that former Governors Bola Tinubu, Babatunde Fashola and Akinwunmi Ambode and the current Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu have failed…
Rivers CJ Justice Simeon Amadi frees 27 inmates
Justice Amadi attributed the congestion of the Custodial centres to non-filing of information on case files, wrong charges and lack…
21 inmates to write 2021 NECO exam in Oyo Custodial Centre
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Oyo State Command, has said 21 inmates in Oyo Custodial Centre, Agodi, Ibadan will be…
2023: INEC considers allowing prisoners to vote
INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said this during a courtesy visit of CAPIO, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) on Wednesday in…
Gov. Fintiri pardons 15 prisoners in Adamawa
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has pardoned 15 inmates serving various prison terms at different correctional institutions across the state…
Over 100 prisoners escape, soldiers killed as gunmen attack Kogi prison
The security situation in Kogi State degenerated on Sunday night when gunmen killed military officers at a military checkpoint before…
Eid-el-Fitr: Jigawa governor pardons 17 inmates
Governor Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa has pardoned 17 inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) in the state.
Edo CJ frees 2 inmates
The Chief Judge of Edo, Justice Esther Edigin, on Friday, granted freedom to two inmates of Auchi Medium Security Correctional…
Yobe to recruit teachers for custodial centers’ inmates
Dr Mohammad Idris, Commissioner, Yobe Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, on Monday said the state would recruit teachers for…
Bayelsa CJ pardons 5 inmates, grants 3 bail
The Chief Judge of Bayelsa State, Justice Kate Abiri, has ordered the release of five inmates and granted bail to…
Oyo CJ frees inmates with HIV, ulcer, pelvic dislocation
The Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Munta Abimbola, on Thursday, freed some inmates who had HIV, ulcer and pelvic…
Enugu inmates receive gift items from churches
Inmates of correctional facilities Enugu, Nsukka and Oji in Enugu State received various gift items from different churches to mark…
NGO donates tailoring center, sewing machines to inmates in Ogun
A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Habiba Foundation, has donated a tailoring centre and seven sewing machines for the acquisition of vocational…
Speed up trial of inmates to decongest prisons, Legal Aid advices
The Legal Aid Council of Nigeria (LAC) has called for speedy dispensation of cases involving inmates on awaiting trial to…
Lagos pardons 14 inmates, coverts death row for 20 others to life imprisonment
The Lagos State Government, through the Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy, on Friday pardoned 14 inmates of the Maximum…
48 Delta prison inmates regain freedom
The Delta state Chief Judge, Justice Marshal Umukoro has ordered the released 48 awaiting trial inmates from Kwale and Ugwashi-Uku…
Nasarawa Chief Judge discharges 14 inmates
Justice Suleiman Dikko, Chief Judge of Nasarawa state, has discharged 14 inmates awaiting trial in Federal Prison, Lafia.
Number of inmates execution in U.S declines
The number of U.S. inmates executed this year has reached a 25-year low as fewer death sentences are handed down.…
Lagos CJ frees 7 inmates from Ikoyi prison
The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Opeyemi Oke, has freed another batch of seven inmates from the Ikoyi Security…
Prisons Service urged not to admit inmates without court papers
Justice Peter Umeadi, Chief Judge of Anambra has called on the Nigerian Prisons Service(NPS) not to accept any person as…