Prison
FG Issues Four-Week Ultimatum to Prison Service Over Juvenile Abuse Allegations
The Federal Government has issued a four-week ultimatum to the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) to address widespread allegations of abuse, unlawful detention of...
Senate Confirms Nwakuche as Prison Boss, Tasks Him on Jailbreak Epidemic
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday formally approved the appointment of Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche as the substantive Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS)....
Mass Jailbreak in Kogi, Over 12 Inmates on the Run
A security breach at the Federal Correctional Center in Kotonkarfe, Kogi State, resulted in the escape of 12 inmates in the early hours...
Gunmen free 1650 in attacks on Imo police command, prison
Some gunmen on Monday attacked the Imo Police Command Headquarters and the Correctional Centre with explosives and freed some inmates. The gunmen were...
Former pension boss, Maina released from prison
Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman, Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), has been released from Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja. The Economic and Financial Crimes...
Flood aids escape of 228 prison inmates in Kogi
Not more than 228 prison inmates have escaped from the Medium Federal Correctional Centre located in Koton Karfe, Kogi State. The General of...
Maina remanded in prison custody
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to remand Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, Pension Reform Task...
Atiku Denies Visiting Jonah Jang In Jos Prison
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Monday denied visiting the immediate past Governor of Plateau, Senator Jonah Jang, in prison. Atiku was responding...
PDP Members Visit Jonah Jang In Jos Prison
Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday visited the embattled former governor of Plateau state and Senator Jonah Jang (PDP-Plateau North...