About 286 inmates have reportedly escaped from the Maiduguri Medium Security Custodial Centre following severe flooding in the capital city on Tuesday. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, is already in Maiduguri assessing the…
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The new Controller of Corrections, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, Usman Ibrahim has assumed duty on Friday in Abuja. Ibrahim took over from John Francis, who was recently redeployed to Kaduna State Zonal Headquarters. READ…
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The percentage of females admitted into the Nigerian Correctional Centre increased by 4.82 per cent in 2022, according to the National Bureau of Statistics(NBS). This is contained in the NBS Statistical Report on Women and Men in…
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The House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence, on Tuesday began investigation into the attack at the Kuje Correctional Centre that led to the escape of 64 inmates. The committee’s chairman, Mr Sha’aban…
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The Police on Monday arraigned Abdulmalik Tanko , killer of Hanifa Abubakar , a 5 year old girl, abducted and killed by her school teacher in Kano. The police arraigned Abdulmalik Tanko Hashim Issyaku and Fatima Mus before Chief…
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Yet-to-be identified gunmen, suspected to be bandits, on Sunday attacked the Jos Correctional centre. The bandits were said to have pretended to be on a visit before they opened fire on reaching the gate of the correctional facility.…
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The Zamfara Commissioner of Police, Mr Ayuba Elkanah has visited the Gusau correctional centre, to beef up security around the facility and avert any security threat. This is contained in a statement issued by the Zamfara Police Public…
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Unknown gunmen on Friday night attacked the Abolongo Correctional Centre in Oyo Town, freeing unspecified number of inmates at the facility. Mr Olarewaju Anjorin, the Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Correctional Service, Oyo State…
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Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has effected the release of 136 inmates from Kano Correctional Centres, urging them to be people of sound character when they are finally being integrated into the society. Ganduje said, "In…
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Some gunmen on Monday attacked Police command headquarters in Imo and the correctional centre in Owerri with explosives. The gunmen were said to have operated with no fewer than 10 vehicles at about 2 a.m. on Monday, setting free some…
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