Prisons
Obaseki extends ultimatum for Edo prison escapees to return by 7 days
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has extended the ultimatum issued to fleeing inmates to return by one week, till Friday, October 30, 2020....
Obaseki gives 2-day-ultimatum to prison escapees to return
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to fleeing inmates from the Medium Security Correctional Centres on Sapele Road and...
JUST IN! Inmates on the run as thugs break into Benin prison
Some inmates of prison on Sapele Road in Benin City, the Edo State have escaped following an attack by thugs on Monday. The...
Buhari signs bill to rename ‘Nigeria Prisons Service’
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law, a bill to rename ‘Nigerian Prison Service’ to ‘Nigerian Correctional Service’. Okay.ng understands that the bill...
FG, States to Partner Private Sector In Construction and Rehabilitation of Prisons
The National Executive Council (NEC) has agreed to partner the private sector in the construction and rehabilitation of prisons across the country. Governor...
Nigerian Drug Dealer Who Escaped From Police Custody In India Has Been Re-arrested
The authorities in India have re-arrested a Nigerian drug convict, John Okoro, who fled from police custody in India last Monday. John...
Prisons Board Sacks 23 Officers, Suspend 11 Others
The Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Board (CDFIPB) has sacked twenty three senior Prisons officers serving in Kuje Medium Security prison...
Nigerian Prisons Service Retire Two Senior Officers
Two top officials of the Nigerian Prisons Service have been retired from service. The spokesperson for the prisons service, Francis Enobore, announced the...
Pres. Buhari Directs State Governors To Decongest Prisons
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed state governors across the country to ensure the reduction of the number of prison inmates in their various...