Confusion as riot breaks out in Kuje Prison

Inmates at the Kuje Prison Abuja on Monday morning started a riot just as officials arrived at the facility for their routine duties. According to Premium Times, a top prison official whose name was withheld said the riot started from one of the blocks before spreading to others. The source also said some security operatives... Read More

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August 16, 2016

Jailbreak: FG dismisses 23 prison officers, suspends 11 others

The Federal Government has dismissed 23 prison officers, and suspended 11 others over the recent jailbreaks in prisons across the country. In a statement issued on Monday by the Prisons Public Relations Officer Francis Enobore, the dismissal letters was prepared on Friday August 12th following an emergency meeting held by the Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons... Read More

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July 31, 2016

Prison Break: Kogi Governor Insists on FG Investigation

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has asked the Federal Government to set up a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the circumstances surrounding the jailbreak incident at Koton Karfe Prison Yard in the state. The Governor, who expressed shock over the incessant incident at the prison yard, said this particular attack in the early hours... Read More

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July 31, 2016

6 escaped prisoners recaptured

Six out of the 13 prisoners that escaped from the Koton-Karfe prison in Kogi state have been rearrested. The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Prisons Service, Ja’afaru Ahmed made the who made the disclosure on Sunday said the escapees were recaptured with the assistance of other security agencies and local vigilante groups. Ahmed who paid a visit... Read More

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July 31, 2016

13 inmates escape in fresh Kogi prison jailbreak

The Koton Karfe prison in Kogi has recorded a fresh jailbreak in the early hours of Saturday where 13 inmates escaped. The incident happened at about 7a.m, when the inmates forcefully brought down the wall of the prison. The all male prison facility which was inaugurated in 2014 has the capacity to accommodate 180 inmates... Read More

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