prisons

December 27, 2017

Just In: 36 inmates escape from Akwa Ibom prison

The Nigerian Prisons Service said 36 inmates have escaped from the Ikot Ekpene Prison in Akwa-Ibom State. In a statement on Wednesday, Prisons Command Public Relations Officer Ogbajie Ogbajie said the prisoners attached kitchen staff who were on duty. He said they seized an axe and attempted to escape. According to the statement, 4 died after... Read More

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December 20, 2017

This statement shows the PDP is still not interested in being a responsible opposition

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that the Federal Government is building more prisons to lock up its members in 2018. National Chairman of the party, Uche Secondus, stated this in Abuja at the opening of a two-day retreat for members of the newly elected National Working Committee of the party. What Secondus said:... Read More

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December 7, 2017

The Thread: “The law should have a human face” “Thunder fire you all” | TwitterNG reacts to suicide in the court

Nigerians are mad at the country’s justice system, where the poor get the rough end of the stick always. It is heartbreaking that this story is representative of so many others trapped in Nigeria’s swarming prisons. We must warn you that the images below are graphic. https://twitter.com/O_Nife/status/938521615566065665 Our problem is this country is simple. We... Read More

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October 25, 2017

We are looking to create polling units in Nigerian prisons – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is making progress in its bid to ensure that prisoners are allowed to vote in the 2019 general elections. Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this in Abuja on Tuesday at a dialogue session with the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room Dialogue. Background: A Federal High... Read More

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October 21, 2017

7,396 prisoners in Lagos; Trump’s fortune plunges by $600 million | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

N140 billion – The amount the Senate Committees on Customs, Excise and Tariff and Marine Transport claim they have recovered in their probe of the Nigeria Customs Service. 7,396 – The total number of prisoners in Lagos prisons, which is the highest in the country and double the capacity the state is able to hold.... Read More

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October 9, 2017

Abia AG donates mattresses to prisons overcrowded by IPOB members

Attorney-General of Abia State, Umeh Kalu has donated hundred mattresses to prisons in the state, due to the increase in prison inmates. The increase was as a result of the arrest of suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). What happened: Following a clash between IPOB members and soldiers in the state, the police... Read More

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Buhari

October 6, 2017

Nigerian prisons are overcrowded by 90 per cent – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has raised alarm over the state of the prisons in Nigeria. He raised the alarm when he hosted Chief Justices led by the Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Walter Onnoghen, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Friday. What he said: Measures must be put in place to immediately decongest the prisons. It is... Read More

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August 17, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] Sanitary pads are very much a luxury for most Nigerian women, especially the ones in prison

A few days ago, this article by Ayomide Odekanyan went viral on the internet. It was about the deplorable conditions inmates, especially minors who had not been convicted of any crimes were forced to live at the maximum security prison at Badagry in Lagos state. It is a deeply troubling read that chronicles how children, some... Read More

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Nigerian women, prisons, sanitary pads

February 10, 2017

‘Muslim Brotherhood’ planning massive attacks on banks, prisons, FG raises alarm

The Federal Government on Friday raised an alarm that the Muslim Brotherhood, an affiliate to Boko Haram is planning to attack banks and prisons across the country. In a statement on Friday, Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed said investigations have revealed that the group was planning to expand its capacity to manufacture Improvised Explosive Devices... Read More

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October 9, 2016

N270 million; N26.5 billion… | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

6 – The number of new ICT hubs that will be set up by the Federal Government, according to the Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu. 21,744 – the number of commercial motorists warned by the Federal Road Safety Corps, between October 1st and 6th, for failing to install speed limiters in their buses and trucks.... Read More

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September 26, 2016

‘More than 90% of women awaiting trial in prisons are nursing mothers, pregnant women’

The National Human Rights Commission on Monday said nursing mothers and pregnant women are about 90% of the women awaiting trial in prisons. This was disclosed by the Executive Secretary of the commission, Prof. Bem Angwe during a visit by the National President, National Council of Women Societies, Gloria Shoda to his office. He said, “In our prisons... Read More

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August 18, 2016

Opinion: Unearthing the mystery behind incessant jailbreaks

By Ogunjobi Michael Overtime, Prison breaks have proved a major bane of the Nigerian Prisons Service. The lacuna in the Nigerian Prisons Service was brought to limelight by the incident at the Kuje Medium prison in Abuja that led to the escape of two inmates. But the rot in the NPS is unbecoming with the... Read More

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August 10, 2016

15 inmates break out of Enugu prison

Fifteen inmates on Tuesday broke out of the Nsukka prison in Enugu State. According to Premium Times, the incident happened on Tuesday night when inmates opened the cell and scaled the fence. The jailbreak was confirmed by the Comptroller of Nsukka Prisons, Lawrence Okonkwo, who gave no details. “We are expecting the Enugu State Prisons controller, Isaiah... Read More

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Kuje Prison is operating beyond capacity – Here are the figures

According to figures given by the Deputy Comptroller of prisons in Nigeria, Musa Tanko, Kuje Prisons in Abuja is holding inmates way beyond its capacity – consequently leading to congestion. Tanko revealed the figures on Sunday when a group of the Alumni Association of the Nigerian Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, Abuja chapter, visited... Read More

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Prisons boss says aides were ‘barbaric, overzealous’ for slapping female lawmaker

Following his summoning to appear before the House Committee on Interior to answer allegations of assaulting a female lawmaker, Onyemachi Mrakpor, the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Prisons Service, Peter Ekpendu, on Monday, disowned his security men. Ekpendu, while apologising for the action, also stated that members of his security detail acted on their own and... Read More

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December 9, 2014

Jailbreak: Jonathan suspends Prisons Controller, others

by Isi Esene The Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro has approved the recommendations of the Controller General of the Nigerian Prisons Service, Peter Ekpendu, for the immediate removal and suspension of some officers pending the outcome of Investigation on the jail break at Medium Security Prison, Minna. According to a statement released by Ope Fatinikun, National... 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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December 11, 2013

Opinion: Sleep well, Madiba

by Kayode Oladehin Into prison went Nelson and out came Mandela. But the story might have been different, Nelson Mandela once said that he was glad he was caught, he said as head of the military wing of the ANC they had decided to scale up their activities by attacking schools and hospitals. Had that... Read More

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September 13, 2013

Different strokes: Netherlands close 8 prisons due to lack of criminals

As prison populations surge in the UK, with overcrowded cells and repeat offenders, the opposite in happening in the Netherlands. The country is actually to close eight prisons because of a lack of criminals, the Dutch justice ministry has announced. Declining crime rates in the Netherlands mean that although the country has the capacity for... Read More

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August 23, 2013

California to force-feed hunger-striking prisoners

A district court judge in California has given state authorities permission to force-feed dozens of prisoners who have been on hunger strike for more than six weeks. Judge Thelton Henderson said some of the prisoners who were near death could be fed, despite some signing requests not to be revived. They are protesting at the... Read More

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August 14, 2013

300 Nigerian girls languish in Libyan prisons

The Initiative for Youth Awareness on Migration, Immigration, Development and Re-integration, IYAMIDR, yesterday, raised alarm that over 300 Nigerian girls are languishing in different prisons in Libya. It called on the Federal Government to exploit the bilateral pact with the Libyan Government to secure their release. President of IYAMIDR, Solomon Okoduwa, who briefed newsmen in... Read More

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September 18, 2012

Gunmen murder Borno State Justice commissioner

by Isi Esene The Borno State commissioner for Justice, Zannah Malam Gana, was yesterday killed by unidentified gunmen. Reports say the commissioner was killed Monday night at his residence. A government official who spoke to reporters on the condition of anonymity said, “He was shot dead by some gunmen in his house around 8:45 pm last... Read More

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