Rivera: Thirty eight years in US prison for freedom – By Owei Lakemfa
OSCAR López Rivera, 74, was a 14-year-old Puerto Rican boy when he was brought to Chicago in 1957. He grew up there and joined the […]
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Rivera: Thirty eight years in US prison for freedom
OSCAR López Rivera, 74, was a 14-year-old Puerto Rican boy when he was brought to Chicago in 1957. He grew up there and joined the […]
Arbery killers get life in prison; no parole for father, son
Three white men convicted of murder for chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced to life in prison Friday, with a judge denying any chance […]
Prison officer commits suicide over inability to pay house rent
A prison officer, identified as Kayode Adeniyi, attached to the Correctional Centre in Ondo town, Ondo state has reportedly committed suicide over his inability to […]
1 killed, 9 injured as 252 inmates flee Jos Custodial Centre
Two hundred and fifty two out of the 262 inmates that escaped from the Jos Medium Custodial Centre on Sunday have remained at large. Nine […]
Independence Day: Akeredolu pardons 18 convicted inmates in Ondo
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has granted state pardon to 18 convicted inmates in various correctional centres in the state to mark Nigeria’s 61st […]
Woman jailed for killing husband, 30 others freed from Kano prison
woman, Rahama Husseini, jailed for killing her husband, was among 31 inmates released last week from the Kano prison in Kano State. Rahama was said […]
Ganduje frees 123 prison inmates
Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has granted freedom to 123 prison inmates across the state. Ganduje, who witnessed the release of the inmates from Goron […]
House of Reps calls for security beef-up around Nigerian prisons
In the aftermath of last Monday’s invasion of Owerri Custodial Centre by gunmen, the House of Representatives has called for a security beef-up of the […]
Imo attacks: Go after the anarchists, Buhari tells Security agencies
•President Muhammadu Buhari By Chimezie Godfrey President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the deadly insurgent attack that took place on the Police Command Headquarters and the […]
Imo Police Headquarters, Prison attacked, prisoners freed
OWERRI – The headquarters of the Imo State Police Command, Owerri and the Owerri Prison have been attacked.A correctional facility and police investigations department in […]
3 OPC Members Remanded For Arson, Murder
Three members of the the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) were remanded in prison for alleged murder and arson by an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ court sitting […]
N*ked Man Seen Carrying His Father’s Severed Head And Wrapped With Intestines On The Street
In what will come across as a really shocking development, a blood-soaked naked man has been seen walking around with a severed head in Ukraine. […]
Trump Pardons 2 Popular American Rappers Lil Wayne, Kodak Black
American rappers, Lil Wayne and Kodak Black will not be serving prison terms for crimes they committed after being pardoned by President Donald Trump. The […]
Deeper Life Pastor Sentenced to Seven Years In Prison for Defrauding Retiree N1m
Pastor Odenigbo Theophilus has bagged seven years in prison for engaging in fraud. The Deeper Life Bible church pastor was sentenced by an Oyo State […]
“Why I Am Happy I Went to Prison” – Orji Uzor Kalu
A former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has opened up on his time in prison. The Senate chief whip said he is […]
VIDEO: Tension as Agodi prison officials clash with Okada men in Ibadan
There was tension as officials of Agodi prison clashed with Okada riders in Agodi community in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. The clash occurred today, […]
Human Rights Lawyer Demands Release Of #EndSARS Protester ‘Dying In Kirikiri Prison’
Ayo Ademiluyi, a Lagos-based human rights lawyer, has called for the immediate release of Nicholas Mbah. Mbah is an #EndSARS protester remanded at Kirikiri Correctional […]
Police Launch Manhunt For 215 Escaped Prisoners After Jailbreak In Uganda
Police Launch Manhunt For 215 Escaped Prisoners After Jailbreak In Uganda Authorities in Uganda have launched a manhunt to recapture more than 200 prisoners who […]
Ugandan military searching for over 200 escaped prisoners
Kampala – The Uganda military is using aircraft and foot patrols to search for more than 200 inmates who escaped from a prison in north-east […]