Kirikiri

September 30, 2017

Has Evans the kidnap kingpin truly repented?

A group of Christians from a Church who were on a routine visit to Kirikiri prison in Lagos, on a Sunday, met with billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumebi Onwuamaegbu aka Evans, and asked to pray with him. The prison officials initially hesitated but later agreed to their request. During the meeting, Vanguard reports, Evans saw the Christians with their bibles and... Read More

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[The Alausa Blog]: 30 years later, Ambode releases 18 inmates serving life sentence from KiriKiri

The Lagos State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy on the orders of Governor Ambode ordered the Nigerian Prisons Service to release 18 inmates currently serving life sentences and had been incarcerated for over 30 years. The inmates were released after the Governor signed their prerogative of mercy. The order was handed over to the prison service... Read More

The Alausa Blog

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November 26, 2016

How Seun Egbegbe stole iPhones at Computer Village – Eyewitnesses

The story of Yourba film maker, Seun Egbegbe, who was accused of stealing nine iPhones at Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos earlier this week was received with shock by many. According to the owner of the shop, Kaaltech Innovations, where the incident occured and some eyetwitnesses who spoke with The Punch, Egbegbe had no intention of paying for... Read More

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November 25, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. 1. APC crisis: Amosun, Aregbesola, Ajimobi, Akande meet Governors Ibikunle Amosun, Rauf Aregbesola, Abiola Ajimobi and a former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande met behind closed doors to discuss the crisis in the party. 2. Probe alleged killing of Biafra agitators – Southeast... Read More

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November 24, 2016

Egbegbe remanded in Kirikiri for phone theft

A Lagos State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ikeja has remanded Yoruba film-maker in prison custody for allegedly stealing nine iPhones. Egbegbe pleaded not guilty to the charge brought against him by the Lagos Police Police Command. Magistrate A. J. Atunwa granted the accused bail in the sum of N1m with two sureties in like sum,... Read More

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Kirikiri Prison wardress dismissed for smuggling

The Nigeria Prisons Service has dismissed a female Prisons staff attached to Kirikiri female prisons, Lagos from the service for smuggling alcoholic drinks into the prison yard. This is contained in a statement released on Tuesday by Head, Public Relations NPS, DCP O. F. Enobore. The statement said, “The dismissal letter signed on behalf of the... Read More

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NIMASA is as terrible as Kirikiri prison – Amaechi

After more than nine months in office the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, is yet to figure out what the Nigeria Maritime and Security Agency (NIMASA) -a prominent agency under him- does. Amaechi stated this when he received the ministerial committee on NIMASA for restructuring and effective performance led by the Director-General of the agency, Dakuku Peterside... Read More

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The gory way this Prophet committed suicide in Kirikiri Prison

A prophet who was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment in April has reportedly committed suicide. Prophet Destiny Onwudinjo, a pastor of Heaven Divine Ministry, in Shasha, was served his sentence after he tried absconding from court during proceedings. Following his confinement, Destiny was said to have been banging his head against the prison gates and... Read More

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December 30, 2014

Max Siollun: What would Nigeria be like under a President Buhari?

by Max Siollun Politicians face a credibility problem in that they campaign on, and their careers live or die by; promise of unperformed intentions. They also face a wary public that is skeptical about whether they can, or intend to keep, their pre-election promises. Will vested interests and the need to appease godfathers and financiers... Read More

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October 29, 2014

BUSTED: Man remanded in Kirikiri prisons after escaping from police custody

by Akan Ido Tolu Akinbode, a 28-year-old man who allegedly escaped from police custody has been remanded in Kirikiri prison custody. The suspect who does not have a specified address was arraigned before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court on charges of escaping from police custody. He was later ordered to remain in Kirikiri Prison until the next... Read More

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February 25, 2014

Femi Aribisala: Why Sanusi Lamido should end up at Kirikiri prisons

by Femi Aribisala The last thing a country needs is a CBN governor who talks frivolously. The word of a CBN governor has implications for financial market volatility; therefore he must mark his words. He must speak with confidence and precision. Not so with Lamido Sanusi. One of the more annoying things about Nigeria is... Read More

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November 21, 2013

Woman seeking deliverance gets raped, impregnated and duped by herbalist

A herbalist, Ifatade Elegbeleye has been arrested and charged before an Ojokoro Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, western Nigeria for allegedly defrauding a woman seeking husband. He allegedly swindled her of N2m and raped her at his shrine. The 31-year old businesswoman, Temidayo Akinwale, who is now pregnant, suffered the fate when she contacted the herbalist to deliver... Read More

How goods worth billions of naira were lost in Coscharis warehouse fire [DETAILS]

by Rachel Ogbu Goods probably worth billions of naira were destroyed by the fire that reportedly engulfed the warehouse of Coscharis Nigeria Limited in Lagos yesterday. YNaija reported that the started at about 4.00 am at warehouse located at the Kirikiri and had spread by the time firefighters from the Lagos State Fire Service and the... Read More

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Fire guts Coscharis warehouse in Lagos

by Oge Okonkwo According to eye witnesses, the fire started at about 4.00 am. The warehouse located at the Kirikiri area of Lagos state is currently on fire as the source of the outbreak is not yet known. According to a staff, the ware house is worth billions of Naira and stocked with house goods... Read More

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Opinion: How our legal system in Nigeria become the bastard child

by Ayo Sogunro Don’t get fooled by the litigious nature of today’s topic. Frankly, we don’t like lawyers much. They tend to be an overbearing, cagey, self-infatuated, narrow-minded, briefcase slinging lot with an overblown estimation of their own relevance. Today’s post is not a free advert for lawyers, so don’t punch a hole through your... Read More

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How pastor provided gun for our operations – Kidnappers (PICTURED)

Solomon Eze, a 30-year-old pastor, who is currently cooling off at the dreaded cell of the special anti-robbery squad, SARS, Ikeja, Lagos over an alleged case of armed robbery and kidnapping is finding it difficult to maintain his innocence. The Abia State-born suspect, who was arrested with an Ak 47 rifle, told Crime Alert that... Read More

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January 16, 2013

2 men arraigned for gang-raping a woman and taking her nude photos

The Nigerian police in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, have arrested two friends, Emeka Paul, 26 and Chibuzor Esowole, 27 for allegedly gang-raping a 22-year old woman (name withheld). P.M.NEWS learnt that apart from raping her, they took her nude photographs and threatened to expose them if she reports to the police. Police sources alleged that... Read More

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December 15, 2012

Five siblings, aged 4 – 12, die in Lagos fire

Five children between the ages of four and 12 were killed in an inferno in the Kirikiri area of Lagos State on Thursday. Saturday PUNCH learnt that the five children, Emeka 12, Ifeanyi 10, Chinasa eight, Joy six, and Bright four, who are of the same parents, were burnt alive at their home located at... Read More

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November 3, 2012

Awful: Househelp rapes 6-year-old girl, says his “body was charged”

by Isi Esene A 20-year-old houseboy, Obong Thompson, has been dragged before a family court in Lagos Island by the Michael Dopemu family for having carnal knowledge of there 6-year-old daughter. The boy was reported to have raped the young girl while her parents were at work. The parents said they noticed the unusual mood of... Read More

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August 19, 2012

Alleged man-eater, Clifford Orji, dies in prison after 13 years without trial

Isi Esene It has been confirmed that the alleged cannibal, Clifford Orji, is dead. Orji has been detained in Kirikiri prisons for the past thirteen years without going on trial for his alleged crime. The acting Public Relations officer, Lagos State Prison Command, Mr. Biyi Jeje, confirmed Orji’s death saying , “As at Thursday Orji... Read More

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Temie Giwa: A travesty of justice (YNaija FrontPage)

Each human life is precious and deserves the utmost dignity and a society that cannot deliver justice is one still stuck in the dark ages. They are pilled on top of each other like dried fish at a market. A cell meant to hold about 50 inmates, holds 150, and sometimes even more. Kirikiri Maximum... Read More

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