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HeadlinesHuman Rights Law

Lawyer demands probe of prison officers over extortion of inmates

A legal practitioner, Mr Bala Dakum, has asked the Nigerian Correctional Service…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Criminal LawJudiciaryLaw

NBA President Reveals Over 65% of Prison Inmates Are Awaiting Trial

By Hassanat Adebowale The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Criminal LawHeadlines

3,590 Inmates on Death Row in Nigeria Correctional Centers – NCoS

No fewer than 3,590 inmates across the custodial centres in Nigeria are…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Criminal LawHeadlines

Shelve payment of N500m judgment debt over convicts, Falana tells Interior minister

The Chairman, Alliance on Surviving Covid 19 and Beyond (ASCAB), and human…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Opinion

Judiciary’s yuletide gifts to awaiting trial inmates in Lagos

By Bayo Akinlade For quite a few awaiting trial inmates in Lagos…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Commercial Law

FG releases 11,000 inmates in 3 years

By Olalekan Awojodu Abuja Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister…

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Criminal LawHeadlinesNews

Lagos records 30,107 inmates in Correctional Centers

The total number of inmates so far captured on the Lagos Criminal…

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