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3,298 Nigerian inmates on death row across Nigerian Custodial Centres, says NCoS

Our Reporter — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 09:14:50 +0000

3,298 Nigerian inmates on death row across Nigerian Custodial Centres, says NCoS No fewer than 3,298 inmates across the custodial centres in Nigeria are on death row, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), has revealed. The service Public Relations Officer, Mr Abubakar Umar, who disclosed this to Newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja, however said that the […]

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Kuje Prison Invasion: Beyond the Outrage, by Chidi Omeje

securitydigest — Sun, 10 Jul 2022 19:02:20 +0000

KUJE PRISON INVASION: BEYOND THE OUTRAGE By Chidi Omeje As the outrage over last week’s invasion of Medium Security Custodial Centre Kuje by elements of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist group continues to reverberate, one thing that has stood out like a sour tomb is the belief among analysts that Nigeria’s security architecture, as presently configured, is […]

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Female Visitor Attempts to Smuggle Hard Drug into Prison

Chukwuedo Humphry — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 14:08:36 +0000

Female Visitor Attempts to Smuggle Hard Drug into Prison Men of the Nigeria Prison Service (NPS) FCT command have arrested a female visitor to the prison, miss Ijeoma Franca Joseph with parcels of weed suspected to be indian hemp. The substance concealed in a carton of spicy biscuit was discovered during a routine search on […]

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Update on Minna Jailbreak: 30 Inmates Recaptured, 180 Escape

Jibril Ndace — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 15:58:59 +0000

Update on Minna Jailbreak: 30 Inmates Recaptured, 180 Escape … Interior Minister, Niger Gov, CG Prison React Following combined efforts of Nigerian Prison Service and other security agencies in Niger State, 30 inmates who escaped from Minna Medium Security Prison on Sunday night have been recaptured. The Minister of Interior, General Abdulrahman Dabazzau disclosed this […]

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Minna Jailbreak : Prison Officer Killed, 7 Inmates Recaptured

Chidi Omeje — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 10:45:09 +0000

Minna Jailbreak : Prison Officer Killed, 7 Inmates Recaptured MINNA JAILBREAK: TRUE SITUATION On Sunday, 3rd June, 2018 at about 8pm, there was a jailbreak at Minna Medium Security Prison located at Tunga area of Minna Metropolis. The unfortunate incident was perpetuated by armed criminals who attacked the prison and gain access after exchange of […]

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