Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior, announced the release of 4,068 inmates from correctional centres across the country, emphasising the aim to ease congestion and foster humane conditions for rehabilitation. During a visit to the Kuje Medium Correctional Centre, where 37 inmates were released, the minister highlighted the plight of those unable to pay fines Read More…
Startling statistics have emerged from the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) as Controller-General Mr. Haliru Nababa disclosed that out of the total 79,076 inmates residing in correctional centres across the nation as of July 31, a staggering 54,171 are individuals awaiting trial. The revelation was made on Thursday in Abuja during an international conference focused on Read More…
In a significant move towards justice reform and decongestion of custodial centres, the Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, granted amnesty to 30 prisoners on Thursday, ordering their reintegration into society. These individuals were among the 40 inmates slated for pardon by the chief judge, while the remaining 10 faced varied outcomes. During Read More…
