A former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has described his experience during his detention at the Kuje prison. Fani-Kayode who recently regained his freedom recounted how he became friends with detained Boko Haram members in the prison, and how they became his bodyguards during his stay. Sharing his experience on his Facebook Page on... Read More

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August 16, 2016

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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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January 19, 2016

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Handcuffed Olisa Metuh attends bail hearing (PHOTOS)

The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, arrived an Abuja court on Tuesday, January 19, for his bail hearing. Metuh, who is under investigations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, was handcuffed as he was led to thecourt room by warders of the Kuje Prisons, Abuja. The PDP spokesperson is being tried on... Read More

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