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Prisoners

Return before Friday or… – Obaseki warns prison escapees

John Ogunsemore Oct 21, 2020 0

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 or face the consequences.He spoke on Wednesday at the…

Foreign

Armed Fighters Free 900 Prisoners From Eastern Congo Jail

Sheji Halima Oct 20, 2020 0

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 ALSO: Troops arrest 418 bandits, 315 illegal miners in North-West Modeste Bakwanamaha…

Metro

Jail break was an inside job – Nigerians allege as Benin prisoners escape

Adefemola Akintade Oct 19, 2020 0

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 Day 9 were shocked to learn that inmates in White house prison broke out of their…

Ticker

JAIL BREAK: Prisoners break out of Benin prison amid nationwide protests (VIDEO)

Adefemola Akintade Oct 19, 2020 0

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, the escaped prisoners had help from hoodlums who converged…

Foreign

Malmesbury Inmates Stage Prison Break, Manhunt Underway

Sheji Halima Jul 24, 2020 0

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 ALSO: BREAKING: FG Secures release of 60 Nigerians imprisoned in Tanzania “We…

Government

COVID-19: Fayemi Releases 30 Prisoners, Declares Them as Vulnerable

Ariwodola Idowu Apr 22, 2020 0

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 curtail the spread of the coronavirus.The State Attorney-General and…

Foreign

Algerian President Pardons 6,000 Prisoners in Second Amnesty Decree

Halima Sheji Feb 6, 2020 0

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 almost a year.Tebboune on Thursday issued a decree…

Ticker

Some 400 prisoners escape prison in Tripoli chaos – Official

Sadiya Hamza Sep 3, 2018 0

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 as the UN called for the warring parties to meet on Tuesday.The inmates…

Metro

Gala Seller Shares Wares With Prisoners In Traffic

Femi Famutimi Aug 31, 2018 0

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 an Instagram user, @king_dewunmi, a gala seller shared his wares with some prisoners who were being…

Government

Ganduje frees 170 prison inmates to mark Sallah

Mohammed Nur Aug 21, 2018 0

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 Dutse Prison on Tuesday, said the gesture was in the spirit of Eid-El Kabir.…

News

Afghan Special Forces Rescue 61 People From Taliban Prison

Tony Abu Momoh Aug 3, 2018 0

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 prisoners were freed after an operation conducted by Afghan…

Government

Democracy Day: Lalong reduces jail terms of 2 prisoners

Shuaib Sadiq May 29, 2018 0

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 years to two years.Lalong, who made the announcement in his State Broadcast on Tuesday to mark this…

Metro

Prison Decongestion: 150 Prisoners Across Delta State Freed On Bail

Ibukun Dec 20, 2017 0

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 were among the over 1,077 prisoners awaiting trial.1 man who stole a bottle of…

Government

2019 elections: Okei-Odumakin tasks INEC on accurate prisoners’ data

News Agency of Nigeria Nov 3, 2017 0

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 allowing them to vote in elections.INEC had on Oct. 24 said that…

Metro

Prisoners share their nude photos, reveal that life is easy in Jail

Priscilla Oct 25, 2017 0

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 Facebook while revealing that life was easy in jail.John Reid had killed delivery driver…

Politics

Prisoners to vote in 2019 -INEC

Seinde Oct 25, 2017 0

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 general elections.This was revealed during a session…

Religion

Eid celebration: UAE president pardons 803 prisoners

Uju Aug 28, 2017 0

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 state news agency WAM reported on Monday that President, Khalifa Al-Nahyan has ordered…

Metro

Police Launch Massive Manhunt For 20 Escaped Prisoners

Owolabi Oluwasegun Aug 24, 2017 0

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 awaiting trial escaped from the security agency while they were being transported to the…

Metro

Video: Kuje Prisons Under Attack, Group Claims Responsibility

Owolabi Oluwasegun Jul 22, 2017

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 have started at around 10:45 am on Saturday.A group identified as Prisoners…

World

Turkey detains 11 foreigners, local human rights leaders during meeting

Uju Jul 6, 2017 1

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 to an Amnesty statement on Thursday, the 11 were…

Government

Democracy Day: Lalong pardons 6 prisoners

Uju May 29, 2017

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 presenting his scorecard in the last two years to stakeholders in Jos.He,…

Metro

Gov. Ganduje frees 50 prisoners

Uju May 23, 2017

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, who ordered the release of the inmates during his visit to the prison in Kano on Monday,…

Metro

Prisoners exchange: FG rules out repatriation of Nigerians on death row abroad

Uju May 4, 2017

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 abroad repatriated home through the Prisoners Exchange Programme.Onyeama, who spoke to…

World

Afghan government releases 55 insurgent prisoners under peace deal

Uju May 2, 2017

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.Hezb-e Islami was one of the main insurgent groups in Afghanistan before…

Metro

Dambazau Reveals number of Nigerians serving jail terms In South Africa

Tosin Mar 18, 2017

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 briefing on the visit of the Nigerian delegation to South Africa.On…

Metro

83 Nigerians Deported From UK

Owolabi Oluwasegun Feb 1, 2017

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, some of the deported Nigerians had been living in the United Kingdom with expired…

Metro

Edo Govt Defends Execution Of Three Prisoners

Jide Dec 30, 2016

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 (LEDAP), the government has revealed the circumstances sorrounding the said…

World

President Obama Makes History, Lets 872 Prisoners Walk Free

Onome Agesse Oct 28, 2016

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.The individuals granted clemency on Thursday were imprisoned for drug…

Metro

SCANDAL: Adamawa Govt Distributes Expiring Baby Milk To IDPs, Prisoners

Anthony Jan 16, 2016 0

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 the state, the prison facility in the state as well as to the general public.The baby…

Government

Abia Governor Pardons 20 Prisoners

Anthony Dec 26, 2015 0

The Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu on Saturday ordered the release of 20 prisoners convicted of stealing, armed robbery, conspiracy, intent to commit felony among other offences.The release of the prisoners by the Governor was on…