The Federal government is considering granting inmates voting rights in the country during the 2023 general election. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib... Read More
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Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki says escapees from the Benin Medium Security Correctional Centre and Oko Medium Security Correctional Centre must return voluntarily latest Friday... Read More
The mayor of eastern Congolese city of Beni on Tuesday said 900 prisoners had escaped from jail, including members of an Islamist militant group. SEE... Read More
Jail break was an inside job – Nigerians allege as Benin prisoners escape
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Many Nigerians have begun to speculate that the infamous Edo state Jail break on Monday was an inside job. Nigerian youths whose peaceful protests entered... Read More
JAIL BREAK: Prisoners break out of Benin prison amid nationwide protests (VIDEO)
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Benin city, capital of Edo state has been thrown into pandemonium after prisoners allegedly escaped from their cells amid #EndSARS nationwide protests. According to reports,... Read More
South African police and correctional services on Friday launched an extensive search for prisoners who escaped from a prison in Malmesbury, near Cape Town. SEE... Read More
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, on Wednesday, ordered the release of 30 prisoners from the Ado-Ekiti Correctional Centre as part of efforts to... Read More
Algerian President, Abdelmadjid Tebboune has pardoned more than 6,000 prisoners in his second amnesty decree, to quell political unrest that has gripped the country for... Read More
Some 400 prisoners escaped from a jail in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, on Sunday while fighting between rival armed groups raged nearby, a judiciary official said... Read More
A Gala seller showed that one doesn’t have to have all the riches in the world to show compassion to his/her fellow man. According to... Read More
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has granted freedom to170 prison inmates across the state. Ganduje, who witnessed the release of the inmates from Goron... Read More
Afghan Special forces have freed 61 prisoners from a Taliban controlled jail in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province, an official said on Friday. He reiterated that the... Read More
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has reduced the jail terms of two prisoners, one from life sentence to 21 years and the other from 10... Read More
Over 65 prisoners jailed for various reasons, including a nursing mother of a 2-month-old baby have been released from Warri Prisons in Okere. The Prisoners... Read More
Women Arise for Change Initiative, a civil society organisation, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to get correct data of inmates before... Read More
Micheal Roberts and John Reid, who are serving jail terms for killing a delivery man, shared nude photos with fellow inmate Lee Ridway on their... Read More
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday announced that it is making arrangements with prison authorities to ensure that prison inmates participate in the 2019... Read More
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) president has ordered the release of 803 prisoners on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha, the Islamic feast of sacrifice. UAE... Read More
The Gauteng Police in South Africa has launched a massive manhunt for a total of 20 escaped inmates. According to the police, the prisoners, all... Read More
The Kuje Prisons has been engulfed with fire as several buildings have reportedly been caught in the fire situation. The fire incident was reported to... Read More
Turkey detains 11 foreigners, local human rights leaders during meeting
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Turkish Authorities detain 11 people, including Amnesty International’s Country Director along with one German and one Swedish national, while attending a conference in Istanbul. According... Read More
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau on Monday granted pardon to six prisoners as the state celebrated the 2017 Democracy Day. Lalong announced the gesture while... Read More
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has freed 50 inmates who are serving different jail terms at the Kurmawa Central Prison in Kano. The governor,... Read More
Prisoners exchange: FG rules out repatriation of Nigerians on death row abroad
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama on Wednesday said that it would be impossible to get Nigerians on death row in various countries... Read More
The Afghan government released 55 Hezb-e Islami prisoners on Tuesday under a peace deal signed with the former insurgent group in September 2016, officials said.... Read More
Dambazau Reveals number of Nigerians serving jail terms In South Africa
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Abdulrahman Dambazau, minister of interior, on Friday said 400 Nigerians are currently saving jail terms in South Africa. Dambazau made the disclosure at a press... Read More
The United Kingdom has reportedly deported no fewer than 83 Nigerians who are expected to arrive in the country on today, Wednesday. According to reports,... Read More
Following the accusation made against the Edo State government shortly after the execution of three prisoners by a group, the Legal Defence and Assistance Project... Read More
On Thursday, President Barrack Obama announced the release of 98 non-violent prisoners, bringing his clemency number to a total of 872 since he became president.... Read More
SCANDAL: Adamawa Govt Distributes Expiring Baby Milk To IDPs, Prisoners
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The Adamawa State Government has engaged in the distribution of baby milk due to expire this month to Internally Displaced Persons in Furore area of... Read More
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