Politics
Minor Offences Fueling Prison Overcrowding – Tunji-Ojo
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said the continued imprisonment of people for minor offences is a major contributor to…
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FG, States Free 8,300 Inmates to Decongest Prisons
More than 8,300 inmates across Nigeria have regained their freedom or had their sentences reduced between January 2022 and March 2026 as…
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FG Raises Alarm Over 26,000 Children in Correctional Facilities
The Federal Government has expressed concern over the detention of approximately 26,000 children in correctional facilities, calling it a violation
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JUST IN: Jailbreak in Kogi Correctional Facility as 12 Inmates Escape
At least twelve inmates have escaped from the Federal Correctional Centre in Kotonkarfe, Kogi State, following a jailbreak in the early hours…