Tennessee Prisons Official Resigns After Christa Pike’s Eailed US Execution
THE official in charge of the prison system in the US state of Tennessee has resigned just days after overseeing the botched execution.
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Inmates Die As Cholera Outbreak Hits Kano Prison
TWO inmates have died following a cholera outbreak at the Kurmawa Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kano State. News Point Nigeria reports that.
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NELFUND Debunks Viral Claim Of Life Imprisonment For Student Loan Defaulters
THE Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has dismissed as false a viral publication claiming that President Bola Tinubu has approved life imprisonment for.
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93% Of Nigerian Inmates Are State Offenders, Many Should Not Be In Prison – Minister
MINISTER of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has disclosed that 93 per cent of inmates in Nigerian custodial facilities are state offenders, while only.
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1,137 Males, 134 Females Serving Non-Custodial Sentences Across Nigeria – NCoS
A TOTAL of 1,271 offenders are currently serving various non-custodial sentences across Nigeria, according to the latest statistics released by the Nigerian Correctional.
International
After 18 Months Of Mourning, A Gaza Son Is Found Alive In An Israeli Prison
FOR 18 months, the family of Eid Nael Abu Shaar, aged 25, a Palestinian man from Gaza, believed this eldest son was dead..
Africa
Pope Visits Equatorial Guinea, Criticises Conditions Of Prison
POPE Leo XIV on Wednesday called for “greater room for freedom” in Equatorial Guinea and delivered a rare criticism of living conditions for.
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FG, States Pardon Over 8,300 Inmates In Drive To Ease Prison Congestion
THE Federal Government of Nigeria and various state governments have granted pardons or reduced sentences for no fewer than 8,300 inmates across the.
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Court Nullifies Malami, Son, Wife’s Bail, Sends Them To Kuje, Suleja Prisons In N8.7bn Trial
A DRAMATIC twist unfolded on Friday in the trial of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, as a.
Africa
Life Of Veteran Ugandan Opposition Leader In Danger, Wife Says
THE life of Uganda’s veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye is in danger, his wife has said after visiting him in prison. ”He is.
Opinion
Between Forgiveness And Justice: A Personal Reflection On Abubakar Malami – By HRH Almustapha Haruna Jokolo
BARRISTER Abubakar Malami, SAN, has committed awfully bad deeds, especially against me as my first attorney, and his intolerable display of arrogance and.
International
Ex-Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan, Wife Sentenced To 17 Years In Corruption Case
PAKISTAN’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to 17 years in prison after a Pakistani court.
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Alleged Corruption: Ex-Labour Minister, Chris Ngige Remanded In Kuje Prison
JUSTICE Mariam Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has ordered the remand of the former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige,.
International
Bangladesh Sentences British Lawmaker, Sheikh Hasina’s Niece, To Prison
A COURT in Dhaka has sentenced former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in absentia to five years in prison and her niece, British.
Africa
Mali Ex-PM To Spend Year In Jail After Social Media Post Supporting Political Prisoners
FORMER Mali prime minister Moussa Mara will spend one year in prison after a Bamako court sentenced him Monday following a social media.
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Prison Feeding Crisis Worsens As Suppliers Threaten To Stop Food Deliveries Over ₦30bn Debt
CONTRACTORS responsible for providing food to inmates across correctional centres in the country have raised alarm over what they describe as crippling unpaid.
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Protest: Court Remands Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Brother, 11 Others In Kuje Prison
THE Magistrate Court sitting in Kuje, Abuja, has remanded Prince Emmanuel Kanu, the brother of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of.
Africa
Convicted Ex-President Kabila Rallies Opposition To ‘Save’ DR Congo From Crisis
FORMER Congolese President Joseph Kabila has announced a movement to “save” his country, after a meeting with other opposition leaders in Kenya’s capital.
Africa
Togo Leader’s Sister-In-Law Arrested After Calling For End To Family Rule
A FORMER defence minister and vocal critic of Togo’s government, Marguerite Gnakadé, has been arrested, according to security sources. Gnakadé, the sister-in-law of.
International
Court Sentences Ex-Brazilian President Bolsonaro To 27 Years In Prison
BRAZIL’s Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced firebrand ex-president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for coup plotting at the end of a.