A human right group known as Lawyers Alert has in conjunction with Prison Inmates Development Initiative (PIDI-NIGERIA) have issued a 5-day warning to the Bauchi state government to implement the federal government’s directive on prison decongestion or face legal fireworks. The groups made their position known on Tuesday in an open letter to the state […]
About 15 prison inmates with minor offences have regained freedom in Bauchi state after they had their fines settled by the wife of the Bauchi state governor, Hajiya Aisha Mohammed Abubakar. Speaking during the payment of fines and compensation for the prison inmates in Bauchi on Monday, Hajia Aisha Abubakar who is also the founder […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has secured freedom for 500 inmates from Kano State central prison Kurmawa on Wednesday. The president, who is in the state for an official visit, is expected to commission major projects completed by the Ganduje administration. Granting the inmates presidential pardon, Buhari admonished them to see the opportunity as a second chance […]
The Federal Government spends an average of N8.4 billion yearly to feed awaiting trial inmates and persons in juvenile institutions. The figure excludes 23,217 inmates already convicted and serving various prison terms and 2,251 condemned inmates among whom are 47 females.Daily feeding allowance for each inmate in Nigeria is N450. Multiplied by 30 days, the […]
The Chief Judge of Kogi State, Justice Nasiru Ajanah, has released seven prison inmates and granted bail to one accused person, in a renewed efforts to decongest Nigeria Prisons. Ajanah gave the order of unconditional release to seven accused persons, after a review of their cases at Kabba Federal Prison, at weekend. While reviewing […]