Tag: inmates

  • INTERIOR MINISTER TUNJI OJO DISCLOSE OVER 67% INMATES IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES STILL AWAITING TRIAL

    INTERIOR MINISTER TUNJI OJO DISCLOSE OVER 67% INMATES IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES STILL AWAITING TRIAL

    Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has revealed that approximately 67% of inmates in Nigeria’s correctional facilities are awaiting trial. Speaking on national television , he emphasized the importance of collaboration between federal and state governments to improve correctional services. Tunji-Ojo further noted that about 72% of inmates are state offenders, with two-thirds of the prison population…

  • 16 INMATES BREAKS OUT FROM KEFFI PRISON

    16 INMATES BREAKS OUT FROM KEFFI PRISON

    Report says at least 16 inmates have escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Keffi, Nasarawa State, during a security breach in the early hours of yesterday , Tuesday the 12th of August 2025. According to the Nigerian Correctional Service via a statement,  the inmates overpowered the staff to facilitate their escape.