Tag: Prison

By Yakubu Musa Nothing, perhaps, illustrates the tragedy of the current world's most enduring struggle, the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, than last Friday’s UN resolution for a ceasefire. Curiously, the United States of America voted against it while her...
By Sanusi Abdullahi Kiru In the ever-evolving landscape of Nigeria's telecommunications industry, there are individuals who leave an indelible mark, reshaping the sector for the betterment of the nation. Among these luminaries, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta stands...

Court sentences “Mama Boko Haram”, others to 5 years in prison

By Ismail Auwal A High Court in Borno State has sentenced Aisha Wakil, dubbed "Mama Boko Haram," to five years in prison without the option...

Court sentences 2 drug barons in Abba Kyari’s case to 2 years in prison

By Ismail Auwal A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment two co-defendants in a suit filed against...

Abba Kyari’s life is not in any danger—NCS

By Ismail Auwal The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) has denied reports that the life of the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari is in...

NCS arrests trigger-happy warder who kills vendor in Kano

By Ismail Auwal Kano State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) has arrested its trigger-happy official who shot dead a vendor on Monday. While confirming...

Just in: Prison warder shoots dead trader in Kano over argument

By Ismail Auwal An armed prison warder working with Goron Dutse prison in Kano has shot dead a trader following a heated argument.  The prison warder...

1000 inmates escape as gunmen attack Oyo prison

By Salim Yunusa About a thousand prisoners have reportedly escaped from the Abolongo prison in Oyo town after some gunmen attacked the correctional centre and...

Former French President Sarkozy sentenced to one year for illegal campaign financing

By Salim Yunusa   A French court Thursday imposed a one-year sentence on former president Nicolas Sarkozy after finding him guilty of illegal campaign financing for...

Robert F Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan recommended for parole

A Californian parole board has voted to grant prison release to the murderer of Democratic 1968 presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy (RFK). Sirhan Sirhan served...

UK can’t intervene in Nnamdi Kanu’s case

By Salim Yunusa British authorities can't intervene in Nnamdi Kanu's case, a document shows.   Kanu, a holder of Nigerian and British passports, is currently being held...

Killer cop, Derek Chauvin, sentenced to 22.5 years for murder of George Floyd

  By Salim Yunusa Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22 and half years in prison for the murder of George Floyd.   Judge Peter Cahill handed down...

Officer arrested for sneaking in contrabands into prison in Kano

By Abba Gwale The spokesperson of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCS), DSC Musbahu Lawal Kofar Nassarawa, has confirmed that they have arrested one of their...

Nigerian Prisoner jailbreak from Ghana prison

By Ismail Auwal A Nigerian suspected remand prisoner Chukuda Onyabu, has escaped from prison on New Year’s Day in Ghana. Onyabu, a Nigerian aged 27, and...

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