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Kebbi governor urges chief judge to decongest prisons

BusinessDay Jul 31, 2023

Gov. Nasir Idris on Saturday enjoined the Acting Chief Judge of Kebbi, Justice Umar Abubakar to decongest prisons in the...

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Kuje Prison attack: Atiku expresses concern over escape of terrorists

Anthony Ailemen Jul 07, 2022

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate on Wednesday, expressed concern over the escape of...

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Bill to put correctional centres on concurrent list passes second reading

James Kwen Feb 24, 2021

The House of Representatives has passed for second reading, a Bill to move Correctional Centers (Prisons) from exclusive to the...

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Prisons controller raises concern over awaiting-trial inmates

Joshua Bassey Jan 23, 2020

Nigeria Correctional Service, formerly the Nigerian Prisons, has sent a Save our Soul (SOS) message to the judiciary, pointing to...

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1,500 Nigerians in Italian prisons - envoy

BusinessDay Jun 19, 2018

Italian Ambassador to Nigeria, Stefanou Pontesilli, says about 1,500 Nigerians are serving jail terms for various offences in Italy. Pontesilli,...