A prison officer, Kayode Adeniyi, attached to a correctional centre in Ondo town, Ondo State, has allegedly killed himself over his inability to pay house rent and meet other financial obligations. Adeniyi reportedly shot himself in the head in his room and died instantly. It was gathered that the the deceased had complained several times...
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FG Assures imo prison breakers of amnesty if they return voluntarily
The Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, has assured fugitives who escaped from the custodial centre in Owerri, the Imo capital, of amnesty if they willfully return. The minister gave the assurance while inspecting the centre on Tuesday following last Monday’s breakout following an attack on the facility by unknown gunmen. The minister said that...
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PRESIDENT Buhari rages over prison break in owerri
President Muhammadu Buhari rages over the prison break that took place on Monday, 5th April 2021, describing it as an act of terrorism. The deadly insurgent attacktook place at the Police Command Headquarters and the Correctional Facility in Owerri, Imo State. In a statement released by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba...
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Nigeria’s biggest prison break occurs in owerri – over 1,800 freed
More than 1,800 inmates have escaped after heavily armed men attacked a prison in southern Nigeria using explosives, prison authorities said Monday, in one of the country’s largest jailbreaks. The attackers blasted their way into the Owerri prison in Imo state, engaging guards in a gun battle, the national corrections authority said in a statement....
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Musician, Lilfrosh, Remanded In Prison for Beating His Girlfriend
Nigerian musician, Sanni Wasiu aka Lilfrosh will spend the next few days in prison custody for beating his girlfriend. This is the verdict given by Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun of the Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Yaba who on Tuesday ordered the remand of the musician at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, Okeoghene Iyomaterie....
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JUST IN: Lagos CJ frees 18 inmates
Lagos Chief Judge, Justice Kazeem Alogba, on Tuesday granted freedom to 18 inmates of Kirikiri Medium Security Custodial Centre. Their release followed directives from President Muhammadu Buhari and Chief of Nigeria (CJN), Justice IbrahimTanko Muhammad to heads of courts to decongest the prisons to curtail spread of coronavirus(COVID-19) amongst inmates. The inmates, who have been...