Tag: PRISON
Jigawa council facilitates release of 7 inmates
The Chairman of the Dutse Local Government Council of Jigawa, Alhaji Ibrahim Yakubu, on Thursday, said the council had facilitated the release of seven...
2 men remanded in prison for allegedly stealing female lawyer’s phone
For allegedly selling and buying a stolen phone, two men named Kola Fakilede and Sola Adekunle are to remain behind bars in prison until...
Teenager in prison over attempt to kill neighbour
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ court Ibadan on Monday remanded a teenager, Emmanuel Ajayi, in prison for alleged attempt to kill his neighbour.
Chief Magistrate, Kehinde...
Woman to spend New Year in prison for allegedly killing son...
An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ court on Friday remanded one Mary Eze in Ikoyi Prison for allegedly pouring hot water on her seven-year-old son...
Four killed, 36 prisoners escape in Akwa Ibom jailbreak
The Nigerian Prison Service has confirmed the death of four inmates in a jailbreak at the Ikot Ekpene Prison in Akwa Ibom.
Thirty-six prisoners were...
Murder: Ekiti monarch, 5 others remanded in prison
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that the Olukere of Ikere-Ekiti, Obasoyin Ganiyu, 50, and five other persons be remanded in prison...
Ambode releases 12 Kirikiri prison inmates
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Tuesday released 12 inmates of the Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison in Apapa in furtherance of the law establishing...
Prisons Service sacks 8 for smuggling prohibited items into prison
The Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS) has sacked eight junior officers for various acts of indiscipline including smuggling of prohibited items into prison yards for...
Damilola Taylor’s killer back in prison for the fourth time
Ricky Preddie, one of the men who killed 10-year-old Damilola Taylor, the Nigerian boy who relocated to Britain with his family in search of...
Man, 25, remanded in prison over rape of six-year-old girl
A Birnin Kebbi Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded a 25-year-old trader, Faruk Abubakar, in prison for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl.
The Magistrate, Mr. Abubakar Atiku,...