There was an altercation between inmates and prison officials on Monday at the Kuje Prisons, Abuja. In a statement by the Nigeria Prisons Service, it was learnt that some inmates tried to resist the routine cell search by officials. “At about 1000hrs on Monday, staff of Kuje Prison carried out a routine cell-search which is... Read More

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August 21, 2016

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Prisoners being treated for gunshot wounds after Abakaliki jailbreak attempt

Following the botched jailbreak at the Abakaliki prisons on August 18, inmates who sustained gunshot wounds have started receiving treatment. There have been varying casuality figures on the number of injured and dead persons during the failed jailbreak. Sources have said 19 inmates died during the attempted jailbreak with 16 others injured, but prison officials... Read More

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August 11, 2016

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Enugu jail-break: Prison service arrest six escapees

The Enugu State Controller of Nigeria Prisons Service, Isaiah Amariri on Thursday said six of the inmates who escaped from Nsukka Prisons on Tuesday night, have been re-arrested. Amariri who declined to give the exact number of inmates that escaped from the prison, said the service was liaising with security agents and community groups to... Read More

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August 2, 2016

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Jail-break: FG warns guilty officers, threatens heavy sanctions

The Federal Government has said it would punish severely prison officers found guilty in recent jailbreaks across prison formations in the country. The Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd.), handed down the warning during a meeting with all senior prison service officers at the Nigeria Prison Service headquarters in Abuja, on Tuesday. According... Read More

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July 5, 2013

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Ondo prison-break: We will re-arrest escaped prisoners – Police

by Rachel Ogbu A 24-hour manhunt has commenced to ensure that all the prisoners that escaped from the Olokuta Medium Security Prison are re-arrested. Last Sunday, a group of suspected criminals attacked the prisons in an attempt to free some of their gang members inside and about 175 prisoneers were said to have escaped including... Read More

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