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3,590 inmates on death row in Nigeria – NCoS
No fewer than 3,590 inmates across the custodial centres in Nigeria are on death row, the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), has revealed. NCoS Public Relations Officer, Assistant Controller of Corrections (ACC) Abubakar Umar made this known while speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. Umar said that the total number of inmates in centres across…
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Eid-el Kabir: Yusuf donates cows, food items to inmates in Kano
Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State, has donated 12 cows and food items to inmates in all Custodial Centres in the state to celebrate Eid-el Kabir. Yusuf, who made the donation through the Chairperson of theState Committee for Prerogative of Mercy, Hajiya Azumi Namadi-Bebeji, said that the gesture would give the inmates a sense of belonging. He enjoined the inmates…
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Abdulrazaq releases 23 inmates, reviews 18 Lifers’ cases
Gov. AbdulRahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara has released 23 convicted inmates to “enable them enjoy the Eid-el Kabir festival at their various homes”. A statement by Mr Adegbulugbe Olumide, the Public Relations Officer, Nigerian Correctional Service, Kwara State Command, said on Saturday in Ilorin that the governor decided to extend his hands of love to the inmates. “The governor visited the facility…
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C’River rids Calabar streets of mentally challenged persons
The Government of Cross River has commenced evacuation of mentally challenged persons from the state capital city, Calabar. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the exercise is being carried out by the Calabar Urban Development Authority (CUDA). The Executive Director of CUDA, Chief Effiong Ayi, who spoke with newsmen on Wednesday in Calabar, said that the aim of…
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Anniversary: Gov Bago secures release of 30 inmates in Niger
Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has secured the release of 30 inmates in the Old and New Correctional Centres in Minna as parts of activities to commemorate his one year anniversary in office. Bago made the announcement when he visited the correctional centres to donates drugs and food items to inmates as parts of the anniversary activities on Tuesday in…
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C’River: NGO promises legal aid for 10 inmates at Afokang correctional centre
C’River: NGO promises legal aid for 10 inmates at Afokang correctional centre Aid By Christian Njoku Calabar, May 6, 2024 (NAN) The Royal Ambassadors Family Enlightenment Foundation, (RAFEF), an NGO, says it will provide legal support for 10 inmates at the Afokang Correctional Centre in Calabar. The Chairman, Board of Trustees, Mr Jonathan Okwudiri, disclosed this in Calabar on Monday,…
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Nigerian Correctional Service Dispels False Feeding Allowance Claims
The Nigerian Correctional Service has refuted claims circulating in the media that each inmate in custodial facilities is being fed with N200 daily. The Service clarified that the correct daily feeding allowance for inmates is N750 and not the lower amount as mischievously reported. In a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer, Mr Abubakar Umar, on Thursday in…
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Covid 19: Zamfara pardons 32 inmates
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara, on Tuesday pardoned 32 inmates in Gusau Correctional Center as part of efforts to decongest prisons in the state. Bello said that the gesture was also to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the state. The governor, represented by the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Nura Ibrahim said that those pardoned were…
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