An international HIV and human rights consultant, Christian Tshimbalanga has raised alarm over the deplorable state of prisons across several West African countries, stressing the urgent need for rights-based healthcare, particularly for inmates living with HIV.
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The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says it has successfully enrolled over 74 per cent of inmates nationwide into the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) database, contrary to media reports suggesting otherwise.
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has called on the general public to cooperate with the service to recapture 31 fleeing inmates as they posed danger to public safety and national security.
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) FCT Command, on Thursday, said 119 inmates escaped from the Suleja Custodial Centre, in Niger State.
Twenty-three inmates of the Enugu Custodial Centre bagged Masters, first degree and Post Graduate Diploma of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) on Saturday.
Three inmates of the Correctional Centre in Ijebu Ode Local Government Area of Ogun have escaped from custody.
Sokoto state governor, Ahmad Aliyu on Thursday pardoned 73 inmates who were serving various jail terms in various custodial centers in the state.
A total of 54,171 inmates out of the 79,076 inmates in correctional centres nationwide as at July 31, are awaiting-trial persons.
In the spirit of Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, Cross River State Governor, Prince Bassey Otu, was at the main Correctional Centre in Calabar to felicitate with the inmates.
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Defence and Deputy Chairman, Senate Committee on Anti-Curruption, Sen. Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko has facilitated the…