Prisoners

‘We’re all prisoners’: Obi celebrates Easter with inmates

The former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has enjoined prisoners not to feel isolated and finished, saying every Nigerian…

8 months ago

3,413 Nigerians on death row, 53,836 prisoners awaiting trial

There are 3,413 inmates on death row across the nation’s correctional centres. Spokesman of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS), Mr.…

11 months ago

Jubilation as Israel releases Palestinian prisoners, Hamas frees hostages

Firecrackers lit up the sky on Friday night as raucous celebrations marked the release of Palestinian women and children from…

12 months ago

11 prisoners graduate from NOUN, 50 others matriculate in Enugu

Eleven prisoners from the Enugu Custodial Special Study Centre have graduated from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in…

1 year ago

NCoS destroys N150m worth items seized from prisoners

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has destroyed confiscated items from various custodial centres across the country worth over N150 million.…

2 years ago

El-Rufai pardons four prisoners in Kaduna

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has pardoned four prisoners in commemoration of Nigeria’s 62nd Independence Anniversary. The pardoned convicts are Abdullahi…

2 years ago

Senate: Prisoners’ daily meal allowance shouldn’t be higher than NYSC members’

The Senate Committee on Sports has called for increase in daily feeding allowance paid to National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)…

3 years ago

127 prisoners to sit for NECO exams in Enugu

About 127 inmates of Enugu Custodial Centre are expected to sit for the November/December National Examination Council (NECO) senior secondary…

3 years ago

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