Gunmen launched an assault on Monday targeting a Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) Farm Settlement situated in Umualomoke community, within the Okigwe local government area of Imo State, resulting in the escape of seven inmates. According to Henry Okoye, the spokesperson … Continue reading Imo Prison Attack: Gunmen free seven inmates, fatally shoot police inspector
A violent clash between rival gangs erupted in a prison in Ecuador, resulting in the death of six inmates and leaving another 11 injured. The Guayas 1 prison in Guayaquil witnessed the latest bout of violence, underscoring the ongoing troubles … Continue reading Ecuador prison riot claims lives of six inmates
It has been reported that more than 400 inmates who escaped from the Kuje Medium Security Correctional Centre in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, during a jailbreak on July 5, 2022, are still at large even after one year. It … Continue reading Over 400 escaped inmates, including terrorists, still roaming the streets one year after Kuje prison break
The Nigerian Federal Government has called upon its citizens to embrace and accept individuals who have served their sentences, emphasizing that these ex-offenders have undergone various programs aimed at reforming and rehabilitating them. Oluwatoyin Akinlade, the Permanent Secretary of the … Continue reading Don’t discriminate against ex inmates – FG tells Nigerians
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has revealed that out of the total 75,436 inmates in custody across the country, a staggering 52,446 are awaiting trial, causing severe strain on the correctional facilities. Gimba Dumbulwa, an assistant controller general of the … Continue reading Overstretched custodial facilities: NCoS reports 52,446 inmates awaiting trial
18-year-old inmate at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Delta State, Gabriel Uwaya, has called on the government and non-governmental organisations to provide instructors to equip inmates with skills that would help them upon their release, as none of the … Continue reading 18 year old inmate in Delta State prison appeals for government to provide vocational skills training to inmates
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