Tag: prisoners
What El-Rufai did to these four prisoners
A statement from Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House, Kaduna, on Monday, said the governor’s decision was based on the powers…
Buhari to pardon 80 lucky prisoners in Lagos
Malami said that about 300 inmates would be scrutinised in Lagos State while 80 would be considered for pardon.
COVID-19: Turkey releases 90,000 prisoners
Turkey has started releasing thousands of prisoners to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 among the congested facilities .
Buhari pardons 2,600 prisoners
President Muhammadu Buhari has pardoned 2,600 prisoners nationwide. Seventy of those pardoned are in Kuje Custodial Centre in Abuja, said…
Zambian’s Lungu pardons 961 prisoners
Officials on Tuesday said Zambian President Edgar Lungu, has pardoned 961 prisoners as part of the Christmas and New Year…
Edo govt pardons 84 prisoners, pays N9m bail fee
Eighty-four prison inmates have been granted pardon by the Edo State Government.
Lalong frees 37 inmates in Plateau
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has secured the release of 37 prisoners serving various jail terms at the Shendam Prisons.
New Year: Gov Lalong pardons 4 prisoners
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau has granted pardon to four prisoners serving various jail terms in the state in the…
Lagos CJ frees 9 prisoners
The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Opeyemi Oke, freed nine prisoners on Thursday and directed magistrates in the state…
Independence: 287 prisoners pardoned in Niger
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger has granted unconditional pardon to four prison inmates on death row and two others convicted…
New Year: Ethiopia releases 8,875 prisoners
The Ethiopian government on Tuesday released an unprecedented 8,875 prisoners as part of a goodwill Ethiopian New Year gesture.
Akeredolu frees 11 prisoners on Democracy Day
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu on Tuesday granted amnesty to 11 prisoners serving various jail terms to mark this year’s…
Democracy Day: Plateau governor pardons 2 prisoners
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau has reduced the jail terms of two prisoners, one from life sentence to 21 years…
President Trump thanks North Korea’s Kim Jong Un for releasing 3 American prisoners
President Donald Trump welcomed three former U.S. prisoners at a military base near Washington on Thursday, thanking North Korean leader…
Easter: Archbishop administers sacrament on 14 prisoners
Archbishop Valerian Okeke of the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha on Sunday administered the Sacrament of Confirmation on 14 inmates of…
China grants amnesty to 31,527 prisoners in 5 years
A total of 31,527 prisoners were granted amnesty across China in the past five years, a work report of the…
South Sudan rebels release 15 prisoners to Red Cross
A South Sudanese rebel group said on Monday it had released 15 soldiers it had been holding to The International…
Abia Gov. sets 9 prisoners free
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state has pardoned nine prisoners serving various jail terms at the Enugu, Aba, Umuahia and…
Group frees 6 prisoners to celebrate members’ birthdays
A group, under the aegis of Business and Professional Women (BPW), on Thursday secured freedom for six prisoners in Keffi,…
Buhari pardons 500 prisoners in Kano
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday granted amnesty to 500 inmates who were detained at the Kano State Central Prison.
Kwara CJ pardons 16 prisoners in Ilorin
Chief Judge of Kwara State, Justice Suleiman Kawu, has granted pardon to 16 convicted prisoners and awaiting trial inmates of…
Decongestion: Lagos CJ Frees Four Badagry Prison Inmates
The Chief Judge (CJ) of Lagos State, Justice Opeyemi Oke on Thursday freed four inmates of the Badagry Prisons, Lagos…
Obaseki approves release of 70 prisoners
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has approved the release of 70 inmates from various prisons across the state as part…
Independence Anniversary: Ajimobi pardons 21 prisoners
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has pardoned 21 convicts on the occasion of Nigeria’s 57th independence anniversary celebrations, among…
Chief Judges have powers to release prisoners
During a recent media briefing the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Prison Service, Mr. J. Ahmed disclosed that out of…
248 Condemned Prisoners In Plateau Prisons – Controller
Mr Neol Ailewon, Controller of the Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) Plateau Command, says 248 prisoners are on death row in…
8 prisoners freed from Kaduna prison
The Kaduna State Committee on Prisons Decongestion says it has freed eight prisoners from Zaria Prison as part of ongoing…
Catholic bishop donates foodstuff to 20 prisoners
The Catholic Archbishop of Jos, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, has confirmed 20 inmates of the Jos Prison. This is contained…
Philippine’s jail break: More than 158 prisoners freed
Philippine government said over a 100 armed men with links to Muslim rebels stormed a prison in the southern Philippines…
Taraba governor pardons 21 prisoners in Taraba
Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba has granted state pardon to 21 prisoners serving various jail terms in Gembu, Jalingo, Serti…