Inmates

Ondo, Cross River, Plateau, Enugu govs pardon 120 inmates

Four state governors have pardoned over 120 inmates to reduce overcrowding in Nigerian prisons…

FG releases 4,000 inmates, saves N1bn in feeding cost – Minister

The Federal Government has freed over 4,000 inmates from correctional facilities nationwide as part…

Treat inmates with dignity, minister tells prison officials

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says correctional centres across the country will continue…

Over 1,450 Inmates freed across Nigeria in nine months

More than 1,450 inmates were granted amnesty across Nigeria’s custodial centres between January and…

Katsina frees 222 inmates ahead Eid-el-Fitr celebrations

The Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Radda, through settling of fines, has secured the…

Plateau prisoners protest food rotation cut amid hardship

Hundreds of inmates at the Jos Correctional Center in Plateau State took to protest…

1000 Enugu inmates enrolled for NECO

The Nigeria Correctional Service, Enugu State Command, has successfully enrolled 1,137 inmates for the…

Governors pardon over 500 inmates to ease prison congestion

In a significant move to alleviate prison congestion in Nigeria, governors from various states…

49 Nasarawa inmates undergoing graduate, postgraduate studies – NCoS

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) in Nasarawa says 49 prison inmates are studying for…

Sallah: Ganduje pardons 136 inmates in Kano

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has released 136 inmates from Kano Correctional Centres…

JUST IN: Four inmates escape from Jos Prison

At least four inmates have reportedly fled from Jos Maximum Prison, Plateau state capital.…

VIDEO: Thousands of inmates escape as gunmen attack, set Owerri prison on fire

Ugandan prisons demand mass virus testing after 153 inmates infected

Ugandan prison authorities warned on Tuesday that mass-testing is needed for inmates of the…

Ganduje frees 29 inmates‎

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has freed 29 inmates who were serving different…

Nigerians dominate list of Africans in Indian prison, report shows, as racism, constant abuse by prison officials thrive

Inmates of African origin in India have complained of racism and constant abuse by…